plomo
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FromLatinplumbum, either taken as an early semi-learned term (Latinpl- normally becomesll- in inherited Spanish), or alternatively, possibly borrowed from medievalCatalan (seeplom) orAragonese, or evenMozarabic (as most of the lead in Spain came fromAlmería inAndalusia), although the latter seems unlikely as theMozarabic result should be*plombo; it is also not impossible that a conservative pronunciation was maintained among the upper classes.[1] The Latin term is related toAncient Greekμόλυβδος(mólubdos,“lead”), possibly fromEtruscan. See alsoPortuguesechumbo, which was inherited and underwent the regular sound change, andprumo, which is semi-learned. Cognate withEnglishplumb.
