Where does “plumbum” come from?
plumbum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek μόλυβδος, from Proto-Indo-European morkʷ-iyo-.
plumbum (Latin): lead; ball of lead; pipe of lead
Definitions
- lead; ball of lead; pipe of lead
Ancestry of “plumbum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μόλυβδος | lead; graphite |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | morkʷ-iyo- | — |
Words derived from “plumbum”