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Where does “plumbeum” come from?

plumbeum (Latin) comes from Latin plumbeus, from Latin plumbum, from Ancient Greek μόλυβδος, from Proto-Indo-European morkʷ-iyo-.

plumbeum (Latin): nominative neuter singular of plumbeus;...

Definitions

  1. nominative neuter singular of plumbeus;...

Ancestry of “plumbeum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinplumbeusOf or pertaining to lead; Made of lead, leaden,...
2Latinplumbumlead; ball of lead; pipe of lead
3Ancient Greekμόλυβδοςlead; graphite
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmorkʷ-iyo-—

Words derived from “plumbeum”

  • chiummo
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