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Where does “πλακόεις” come from?

πλακόεις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πλάξ, from Proto-Hellenic pləks, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.

πλακόεις (Ancient Greek): flat

Definitions

  1. flat

Ancestry of “πλακόεις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπλάξanything flat and broad
2Proto-Hellenicpləks—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂-flat

Words derived from “πλακόεις”

  • placenta
  • placental
  • transplacental
  • placentation
  • uteroplacental
  • fetoplacental
  • placentitis
  • transplacentally
  • retroplacental
  • ectoplacental
  • intraplacental
  • aplacental
  • placentally
  • placentome
  • nonplacental
  • implacental
  • placentary
  • cerebroplacental
  • preplacental
  • extraplacental
  • placentiferous
  • maternoplacental
  • placenta praevia
  • placentiform
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- →