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Where does “plangus” come from?

plangus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πλάγγος, from Ancient Greek πλάζομαι, from Ancient Greek πλάζω — to turn away from; to bewilder, dull the mind; to...

plangus (Latin): A sort of eagle

Definitions

  1. A sort of eagle

Ancestry of “plangus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπλάγγοςkind of eagle
2Ancient Greekπλάζομαιto wander about
3Ancient Greekπλάζωto turn away from; to bewilder, dull the mind; to...
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