Where does “plæne” come from?
plæne (Danish) comes from German plane, from English plain, from Middle English pleyn, from Anglo-Norman pleyn, from Old French playn, from Old French plain, from Latin plēnus, from Proto-Italic plēnos — to fill.
plæne (Danish): lawn
Definitions
- lawn
Ancestry of “plæne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | plane | inflection of planen: ## first-person singular... |
| 2 | English | plain | Flat, level; Simple; Obvious |
| 3 | Middle English | pleyn | clear; unambiguous |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | pleyn | Alternative form of plein |
| 5 | Old French | playn | — |
| 6 | Old French | plain | full; plain; flat |
| 7 | Latin | plēnus | full; filled; complete |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | plēnos | full |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |