Where does “placek” come from?

placek (Czech) comes from Slovak placka, from Czech plac, from German platz, from French place, from Old French place, from Latin platēa, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα, from Ancient Greek πλατύς — flat.

Ancestry of “placek”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Slovak	placka	flat cake usually made from potatoes
2	Czech	plac	place; square, town square
3	German	platz	singular imperative of platzen
4	French	place	place, square, plaza, piazza; place, space, room;...
5	Old French	place	place; location
6	Latin	platēa	—
7	Ancient Greek	πλατεῖα	feminine nominative singular of πλατύς; feminine...
8	Ancient Greek	πλατύς	wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered
9	Proto-Indo-European	pléth₂us	flat, broad
10	Proto-Indo-European	pleth₂-	flat

Words derived from “placek”

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