Where does “plummier” come from?
plummier (Old French) comes from Latin plumbārius, from Latin plumbum, from Ancient Greek μόλυβδος, from Proto-Indo-European morkʷ-iyo-.
plummier (Old French): plumber
Definitions
- plumber
Ancestry of “plummier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | plumbārius | Of or pertaining to lead |
| 2 | Latin | plumbum | lead; ball of lead; pipe of lead |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μόλυβδος | lead; graphite |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | morkʷ-iyo- | — |