Where does “platýs” come from?

platýs (Czech) comes from Late Latin platessa, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.

platýs (Czech): flatfish

Definitions

  1. flatfish

Ancestry of “platýs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinplatessaflatfish, plaice
2Ancient Greekπλατύςwide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpléth₂usflat, broad
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleth₂-flat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us →Every word from Ancient Greek πλατύς →