Where does “plómbien” come from?
plómbien (Limburgish) comes from Limburgish plómb, from Latin plumbum, from Ancient Greek μόλυβδος, from Proto-Indo-European morkʷ-iyo-.
plómbien (Limburgish): female equivalent of plómb
Definitions
- female equivalent of plómb
Ancestry of “plómbien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Limburgish | plómb | Someone who does not like to act when something... |
| 2 | Latin | plumbum | lead; ball of lead; pipe of lead |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μόλυβδος | lead; graphite |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | morkʷ-iyo- | — |