Where does “plūma” come from?
plūma (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic plouksmā, from Proto-Indo-European plúnksneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European plú-n-k-, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
plūma (Latin): feather, plume
Definitions
- feather, plume
Ancestry of “plūma”, step by step
plūma traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Italic plouksmā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | plouksmā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | plúnksneh₂ | feather |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | plú-n-k- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via Proto-West Germanic plūmā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | plūmā | plum |
| 2 | Latin | prūnum | plum |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | προῦνον | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | προῦμνον | A plum fruit |
via Proto-Italic plow(k)smā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | plow(k)smā | — |