Where does “plaza” come from?
plaza (Basque) comes from Spanish plaza, from Latin platēa, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.
plaza (Basque): plaza, town square, public place; market place
Definitions
- plaza, town square, public place; market place
Ancestry of “plaza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | plaza | plaza, town square; fortified town; position |
| 2 | Latin | platēa | broad way, street |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλατεῖα | feminine nominative singular of πλατύς; feminine... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |