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Where does “pluri-” come from?

pluri- (Spanish) comes from Latin pluri-, from Latin pluris, from Latin plus, from Proto-Indo-European pelu-, from Gaulish -elu, from Proto-Celtic elu, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₁u- — many.

pluri- (Spanish): pluri-

Definitions

  1. pluri-

Ancestry of “pluri-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpluri-—
2Latinplurisgenitive of plūs; many; more
3Latinplusmore, additionally; further
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelu-many
5Gaulish-elugain, prosperity
6Proto-Celticelu—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₁u-many

Words derived from “pluri-”

  • plurinominal
  • pluricultural
  • pluridimensional
  • pluripotente
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