Where does “afplatten” come from?
afplatten (Dutch) comes from Dutch plat, from Middle Dutch plat, from Old French plat, from Vulgar Latin plattus, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.
afplatten (Dutch): to flatten
Definitions
- to flatten
Ancestry of “afplatten”, step by step
afplatten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch plat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | plat | flat; of soft consistency; One’s local dialect |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | plat | blow, smack, slap |
| 3 | Old French | plat | a footbridge |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | plattus | flattened; flat; smooth |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |