Where does “plama” come from?
plama (Tok Pisin) comes from English plumber, from Old French plummier, from Latin plumbārius, from Latin plumbum, from Ancient Greek μόλυβδος, from Proto-Indo-European morkʷ-iyo-.
plama (Tok Pisin): plumber
Definitions
- plumber
Ancestry of “plama”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plumber | One who works in or with lead; One who furnishes,... |
| 2 | Old French | plummier | plumber |
| 3 | Latin | plumbārius | Of or pertaining to lead |
| 4 | Latin | plumbum | lead; ball of lead; pipe of lead |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μόλυβδος | lead; graphite |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | morkʷ-iyo- | — |