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Where does “плинтус” come from?

плинтус (Russian) comes from Latin plinthus, from Ancient Greek πλίνθος — A brick, whether sun or fire baked; A squared...

плинтус (Russian): skirting board, baseboard

Definitions

  1. skirting board, baseboard

Ancestry of “плинтус”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinplinthusplinth; a hundred-acre plot of land
2Ancient GreekπλίνθοςA brick, whether sun or fire baked; A squared...
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