Where does “plumbatus” come from?
plumbatus (Latin) comes from Latin plumbo, from Latin plumbum, from Ancient Greek μόλυβδος, from Proto-Indo-European morkʷ-iyo-.
plumbatus (Latin): soldered
Ancestry of “plumbatus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | plumbo | I solder with lead; I make with lead or out of... |
| 2 | Latin | plumbum | lead; ball of lead; pipe of lead |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μόλυβδος | lead; graphite |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | morkʷ-iyo- | — |