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Where does “plangor” come from?

plangor (Latin) comes from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

plangor (Latin): striking, beating; grief, loud mourning, wailing

Definitions

  1. striking, beating; grief, loud mourning, wailing

Ancestry of “plangor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-orused to form a third-declension masculine...
2Proto-Italic-ōsCreates masculine action nouns or result nouns...
3Proto-Indo-European-ōsCreates masculine and feminine action nouns or...
4Proto-Indo-European-oss—
5Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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