Where does “plymiwr” come from?
plymiwr (Welsh) comes from Welsh plymio, from Welsh plwm, from Latin plumbum, from Ancient Greek μόλυβδος, from Proto-Indo-European morkʷ-iyo-.
plymiwr (Welsh): diver
Definitions
- diver
Ancestry of “plymiwr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | plymio | plumbing |
| 2 | Welsh | plwm | lead; lead, leaden |
| 3 | Latin | plumbum | lead; ball of lead; pipe of lead |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μόλυβδος | lead; graphite |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | morkʷ-iyo- | — |