Where does “plumu” come from?
plumu (Senhaja De Srair) comes from Spanish plomo, from Latin plumbum, from Ancient Greek μόλυβδος, from Proto-Indo-European morkʷ-iyo-.
Ancestry of “plumu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | plomo | lead; grey; plumb line |
| 2 | Latin | plumbum | lead; ball of lead; pipe of lead |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μόλυβδος | lead; graphite |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | morkʷ-iyo- | — |