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Reconstruction:Latin/plovere

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This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

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Etymology

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From or a collateral form of Classical pluere.

Excluding the attestation below, first attested in Old French as pluveir.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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*plovere (Proto-Romance)

  1. rain

Reconstruction notes

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Several 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/.

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Descendants

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References

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