Where does “plas-dras” come from?
plas-dras (Dutch) comes from Dutch plas, from Middle English plasch, from Old English plæsċ — pool, puddle.
plas-dras (Dutch): wet, swampy grassland, usually pastures where the water table is close to the surface, which is well suited for grassland wader birds
Definitions
- wet, swampy grassland, usually pastures where the water table is close to the surface, which is well suited for grassland wader birds
Ancestry of “plas-dras”, step by step
plas-dras traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch plas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | plas | a body of still water, pool; puddle; urine |
| 2 | Middle English | plasch | — |
| 3 | Old English | plæsċ | pool, puddle |
via Dutch dras
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | dras | marshy, boggy |