Where does “esplanade” come from?
Esplanade comes from French esplanade, from Italian spianata, from the Latin past participle explanatus of explanare, meaning to flatten or make level.
esplanade (English): A clear space between a citadel and the nearest...
Definitions
- A clear space between a citadel and the nearest...
Ancestry of “esplanade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | esplanade | esplanade, plaza, square, piazza |
| 2 | Italian | spianata | clearing; esplanade; feminine singular of... |
| 3 | Latin | explanatus | flattened; explained |
| 4 | Latin | explanō | to flatten or spread out |
| 5 | Latin | planō | — |
| 6 | Latin | plānus | level, flat, even |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πλάνος | wandering |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πλανάω | to make to wander, lead wandering about; to lead... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pl-néh₂-ti | — |