Where does “platenlabel” come from?

platenlabel (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.

platenlabel (Dutch): record label

Definitions

  1. record label

Ancestry of “platenlabel”, step by step

platenlabel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch plaat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchplaatboard, sheet, plate; record
2Middle Dutchplate
3Old Frenchplatea flat metal disk; a flat plate of armor
4Medieval Latinplatasilver
5Vulgar Latinplattusflattened; flat; smooth
6Ancient Greekπλατύςwide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpléth₂usflat, broad
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpleth₂-flat

via Dutch label

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchlabelquality label; music label
2EnglishlabelA small ticket or sign giving information about...
3Middle Englishlabelnarrow band, strip of cloth
4Old Frenchlabelstrip of fabric; badge; insignia
5Frankishlappācloth, rag, lobe; torn piece of cloth; rag, torn...
6Proto-Germaniclappǭ
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂-