Where does “outplacement” come from?
outplacement (English) comes from English placement, 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.
outplacement (English): the process of helping to find new employment for redundant workers, especially executives
Definitions
- the process of helping to find new employment for redundant workers, especially executives
Ancestry of “outplacement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | placement | The act of placing or putting in place; the act... |
| 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 |