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Where does “πλακῶ” come from?

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

πλακῶ (Ancient Greek): to coat with marble

Definitions

  1. to coat with marble

Ancestry of “πλακῶ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “πλακῶ”

  • πλακώνω
  • πλακομούνι
  • πλακώνω
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- →