Where does “plusculus” come from?

plusculus (Latin) comes from Latin plūs, from Old Latin plous, from Proto-Indo-European ploh₁is-.

plusculus (Latin): a somewhat larger amount of, a little extra

Definitions

  1. a somewhat larger amount of, a little extra

Ancestry of “plusculus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinplūsmore; more of
2Old Latinplous—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanploh₁is-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ploh₁is- →Every word from Old Latin plous →Every word from Latin plūs →