Reconstruction:Latin/plovere
Latin
editEtymology
editFrom or a collateral form of Classical pluere.
Excluding the attestation below, first attested in Old French as pluveir.
Pronunciation
editVerb
edit*plovere (Proto-Romance)
Reconstruction notes
editSeveral descendants reflect */ploˈβere/, with a change in verb class.
The form plovēbat (“it was raining”) is attested once. It is ambiguous between */ˈplɔβere/ and */ploˈβere/.
Related terms
editDescendants
edit- Balkan Romance:
- Italo-Romance:
- North Italian:
- Gallo-Romance:
- Occitano-Romance:
- Ibero-Romance:
- Insular Romance:
References
edit- Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “plŭĕre”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volumes 9: Placabilis–Pyxis, page 82