Where does “paatu” come from?

paatu (Annobonese) comes from Portuguese prato, from Vulgar Latin plattus, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.

paatu (Annobonese): plate

Definitions

  1. plate

Ancestry of “paatu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepratoplate; cymbal
2Vulgar Latinplattusflattened; flat; smooth
3Ancient Greekπλατύςwide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpléth₂usflat, broad
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleth₂-flat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us →Every word from Ancient Greek πλατύς →