Where does “pla” come from?
pla (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh pla, from Proto-Brythonic *plaɣ, from Vulgar Latin *plăga, 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.
pla (Welsh): plague, pestilence
Definitions
- plague, pestilence
Ancestry of “pla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | pla | — |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | *plaɣ | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | *plăga | — |
| 4 | Latin | plāga | plague, misfortune |
| 5 | Latin | plagius | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πλάγιος | placed sideways, slanting, aslant |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |