Where does “plat” come from?

plat (Dutch) comes 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.

plat (Dutch): flat; of soft consistency; One’s local dialect

Definitions

  1. flat; of soft consistency; One’s local dialect

Ancestry of “plat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchplatblow, smack, slap
2Old Frenchplata footbridge
3Vulgar Latinplattusflattened; flat; smooth
4Ancient Greekπλατύςwide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpléth₂usflat, broad
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpleth₂-flat

Words derived from “plat”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- →