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Where does “بَلَاط” come from?

بَلَاط (Arabic) comes from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.

بَلَاط (Arabic): {{l|en|flagstone}}, {{l|en|pavement}}

Definitions

  1. {{l|en|flagstone}}, {{l|en|pavement}}

Ancestry of “بَلَاط”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπλατεῖαfeminine nominative singular of πλατύς; feminine...
2Ancient Greekπλατύςwide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpléth₂usflat, broad
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleth₂-flat

Words derived from “بَلَاط”

  • بلاطة
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