Where does “plută” come from?

plută (Romanian) comes from Bulgarian плута, from Serbo-Croatian plut, from Proto-Slavic pluti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic plauˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₃(w)- — to swim, flow.

plută (Romanian): raft

Definitions

  1. raft

Ancestry of “plută”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianплутаcork; piece of cork; raft
2Serbo-Croatianplut—
3Proto-Slavicplutito swim; to sail
4Proto-Balto-Slavicplauˀteito swim
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₃(w)-to swim, flow

Words derived from “plută”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₃(w)- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic plauˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic pluti →