Where does “plattysk” come from?
plattysk (Danish) comes from German plattdeutsch, from German Platt, from Middle High German blat, from Old High German blat, from Proto-West Germanic blad, from Proto-Germanic bladą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlh̥₃oto, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-.
plattysk (Danish): Low German, Low Saxon, Plattdeutsch; Low German
Definitions
- Low German, Low Saxon, Plattdeutsch; Low German
Ancestry of “plattysk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | plattdeutsch | Low German |
| 2 | German | Platt | Low German |
| 3 | Middle High German | blat | leaf |
| 4 | Old High German | blat | leaf |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | blad | leaf; sheet; blade |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bladą | leaf; sheet; blade |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlh̥₃oto | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |