The word comes from Roman Latin because their pipes were mostly made from lead, and even had standardized fitting/valve sizes, etc. https://www.wavin.com/en-en

The word comes from Roman Latin because their pipes were mostly made from lead, and even had standardized fitting/valve sizes, etc. https://www.wavin.com/en-en/news-cases/news/the-roman-empire-plumbing-pipes-and-plumbers-history-of-plumbing-part-ii https://www.wavin.com/en-en/news-cases/news/the-roman-empire...