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Pelagius
Pelagius comes from Ancient Greek Πελάγιος ‘of the sea’, and goes back to πέλαγος.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπέλαγοςpélagos‘sea’next step skipped: Ancient Greek πελάγιος
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΠελάγιοςPelágios‘of the sea’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPelagius
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπέλαγοςpélagos‘sea’next step skipped: Ancient Greek πελάγιος
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΠελάγιοςPelágios‘of the sea’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPelagius
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂- ‘flat, broad, plain’
field, floor, explain, plane, explanation, palm, plain, clan, explanatory, fluke, parma, playa, placenta, planar, flounder, esplanade, palatine, placate, lech, implacable, plantar, polonium, flay, floe, purdah, veld, llano, planta, 50 more
through Ancient Greek πέλαγος ‘sea’
Today it means
name A male given name of historical usage.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek πέλαγος / Pelagius