Where does “plaga” come from?
plaga (Spanish) comes from Latin plāga, from Latin plagius, from Ancient Greek πλάγιος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
plaga (Spanish): plague; nuisance
Ancestry of “plaga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | plāga | — |
| 2 | Latin | plagius | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλάγιος | placed sideways, slanting, aslant |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |