Where does “outplacer” come from?
outplacer (English) comes from English outplace, 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.
outplacer (English): A company that outplaces an employee
Definitions
- A company that outplaces an employee
Ancestry of “outplacer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | outplace | To terminate a person's employment, but help the... |
| 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 |