Where does “plata” come from?
plata (Catalan) comes from Vulgar Latin platta, from Latin plattus, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.
plata (Catalan): silver; platter
Ancestry of “plata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | platta | metal plate |
| 2 | Latin | plattus | flattened |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |