Latin

plumbum

‘lead (metal)’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin plumbum.

16 English words in this record descend from Latin plumbum, most familiar first.

• plunge ← plungen ← plongier ← *plumbicō
• plumber ← plummier ← plumbārius
• plumb ← plumbe ← *plombe
• plummet ← plommet ← plommet
• aplomb ← plomb ← plom ← plom
• plumbago
• plumbeous ← plumbeus
• plumbum
• blumsak ← Plumpsack
• plumbery ← plomberie ← plomb ← plom ← plom
• plumbic
• plumbiferous

More words from plumbum

• plumbism
• plumbous
• plumbotsumite
• plombir

Etymograph / Latin plumbum