Where does “platový” come from?
platový (Czech) comes from Czech plát, from German platte, from Middle High German platte, from Old High German platta, from Vulgar Latin platta, from Latin plattus, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us — flat.
platový (Czech): salary
Ancestry of “platový”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | plát | to burn brightly; A sheet, plate or slab |
| 2 | German | platte | |
| 3 | Middle High German | platte | — |
| 4 | Old High German | platta | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | platta | metal plate |
| 6 | Latin | plattus | flattened |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |