Where does “grammofoonplaat” come from?
grammofoonplaat (Dutch) comes from Dutch plaat, from Middle Dutch plate, from Old French plate, from Medieval Latin plata, from Vulgar Latin plattus, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.
grammofoonplaat (Dutch): record, an LP or a single
Definitions
- record, an LP or a single
Ancestry of “grammofoonplaat”, step by step
grammofoonplaat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch plaat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | plaat | board, sheet, plate; record |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | plate | — |
| 3 | Old French | plate | a flat metal disk; a flat plate of armor |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | plata | silver |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | plattus | flattened; flat; smooth |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |
via Dutch grammofoon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | grammofoon | gramophone, record player |
| 2 | English | Gramophone | A Grammy |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φωνή | sound; Usually of the human voice: voice, cry,... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰōnā́ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoh₂-néh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |