Where does “misplacer” come from?
misplacer (English) comes from English misplace, from English place, from Middle English place, from Old French place, from Latin platēa, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us — flat.
misplacer (English): One who misplaces something
Definitions
- One who misplaces something
Ancestry of “misplacer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | misplace | To put something somewhere and then forget its... |
| 2 | English | place | An area; somewhere within an area; A location or... |
| 3 | Middle English | place | — |
| 4 | Old French | place | place; location |
| 5 | Latin | platēa | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πλατεῖα | feminine nominative singular of πλατύς; feminine... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |