Where does “plous” come from?
plous (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
Ancestry of “plous”, step by step
plous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European pleh₁-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |
via Proto-Indo-European pelh₁u-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₁u- | many |