Where does “nonworkplace” come from?
nonworkplace (English) comes from English workplace, 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.
nonworkplace (English): Not in or pertaining to the workplace
Definitions
- Not in or pertaining to the workplace
Ancestry of “nonworkplace”, step by step
nonworkplace traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English workplace
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | workplace | The place where someone works |
| 2 | English | place | An area; somewhere within an area; A location or... |
| 3 | Middle English | place | A place, area or spot; a part of the Earth or universe |
| 4 | Old French | place | place; location |
| 5 | Latin | platēa | broad way, street |
| 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 |