Where does “place” come from?
Place derives from Middle English place, from Old French place, from Latin platea, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European plat-, meaning broad or flat.
place (English): An area; somewhere within an area; A location or...
Definitions
- An area; somewhere within an area; A location or...
Ancestry of “place”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | place | A place, area or spot; a part of the Earth or universe |
| 2 | Old French | place | place; location |
| 3 | Latin | platēa | broad way, street |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλατεῖα | feminine nominative singular of πλατύς; feminine... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |