Ancient Greek

μόλυβδος

‘lead’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Ancient Greek μόλυβδος.

21 English words in this record descend from Ancient Greek μόλυβδος, most familiar first.

• plunge ← plungen ← plongier ← *plumbicō ← plumbum
• plumber ← plummier ← plumbārius ← plumbum
• plumb ← plumbe ← *plombe ← plumbum
• plummet ← plommet ← plommet ← plumbum
• molybdenum ← molybdaenum ← molybdaena ← μολύβδαινα
• aplomb ← plomb ← plom ← plom ← plumbum
• cassiterite ← κασσίτερος
• plumbago ← plumbum
• plumbeous ← plumbeus ← plumbum
• plumbum
• blumsak ← Plumpsack ← plumbum
• molybdomancy

More words from μόλυβδος

• molybdophyllite
• molybdena
• plumbery
• plumbic
• plumbiferous
• plumbism
• plumbous
• plumbotsumite
• plombir

Etymograph / Ancient Greek μόλυβδος