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Where does “plaster” come from?

plaster (Old Swedish) comes from Latin emplastrum, from Ancient Greek ἔμπλαστρον, from Ancient Greek ἔμπλαστος, from Ancient Greek ἐμπλάσσω, from Ancient Greek ἐν-, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Ancestry of “plaster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinemplastrumplaster, bandage; piece of bark used in budding,...
2Ancient Greekἔμπλαστρονsalve, plaster; a plaster; daub; salve
3Ancient Greekἔμπλαστοςdaubed, plastered; daubed on
4Ancient Greekἐμπλάσσωdaub on
5Ancient Greekἐν-in, within; on
6Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
7Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
8Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
9Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
10Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
11Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “plaster”

  • ehkäisylaastari
  • laastaroida
  • lääkelaastari
  • laastari
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