Where does “pelambam” come from?
pelambam (Malay) comes from Malay plumbum, from Latin plumbum, from Ancient Greek μόλυβδος, from Proto-Indo-European morkʷ-iyo-.
pelambam (Malay): Obsolete form of plumbum
Definitions
- Obsolete form of plumbum
Ancestry of “pelambam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | plumbum | lead |
| 2 | Latin | plumbum | lead; ball of lead; pipe of lead |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μόλυβδος | lead; graphite |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | morkʷ-iyo- | — |