Where does “plomb” come from?
plomb (Polish) comes from Polish plomba, from French plomb, from Middle French plom, from Old French plom, from Latin plumbum, from Ancient Greek μόλυβδος, from Proto-Indo-European morkʷ-iyo-.
plomb (Polish): genitive plural of plomba
Definitions
- genitive plural of plomba
Ancestry of “plomb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | plomba | filling; seal |
| 2 | French | plomb | lead; fuse; sinker |
| 3 | Middle French | plom | lead |
| 4 | Old French | plom | — |
| 5 | Latin | plumbum | lead; ball of lead; pipe of lead |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μόλυβδος | lead; graphite |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | morkʷ-iyo- | — |