Where does “birthplace” come from?
Birthplace derives from Middle English birthplace, combining birth with place, which comes from Old French place, Latin platea, and Ancient Greek πλατεῖα, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-.
birthplace (English): The location where a person was born; The...
Definitions
- The location where a person was born; The...
Ancestry of “birthplace”, step by step
birthplace traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English place
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | place | An area; somewhere within an area; A location or... |
| 2 | Middle English | place | A place, area or spot; a part of the Earth or universe |
| 3 | Old French | place | place; location |
| 4 | Latin | platēa | broad way, street |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πλατεῖα | feminine nominative singular of πλατύς; feminine... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |