Where does “plagium” come from?

plagium (Vulgar Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πλάγιος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

plagium (Vulgar Latin): manstealing, kidnapping, the selling of freemen...

Definitions

manstealing, kidnapping, the selling of freemen...

Ancestry of “plagium”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	πλάγιος	placed sideways, slanting, aslant
2	Ancient Greek	-ῐος	belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
3	Proto-Indo-European	-yós	Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “plagium”

plai
plăieș
Plăiești
plăiuț
plăișor
Suplai
plăieșie

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐος →Every word from Ancient Greek πλάγιος →