Where does “piazza” come from?
Piazza derives from Italian piazza, from Latin platea, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα, from πλατύς meaning broad, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European plat- and pelh₂-.
piazza (English): A public square, especially in Italian cities; A...
Definitions
- A public square, especially in Italian cities; A...
Ancestry of “piazza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | piazza | square, plaza; market; space, post |
| 2 | Latin | platēa | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλατεῖα | feminine nominative singular of πλατύς; feminine... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |
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