Where does “plustost” come from?
plustost (Middle French) comes from Middle French plus, from Old French plus, from Latin plūs, from Old Latin plous, from Proto-Indo-European ploh₁is-.
plustost (Middle French): rather
Definitions
- rather
Ancestry of “plustost”, step by step
plustost traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French plus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | plus | more |
| 2 | Old French | plus | more than |
| 3 | Latin | plūs | more; more of |
| 4 | Old Latin | plous | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ploh₁is- | — |
via Middle French tost
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | tost | — |