Where does “placed” come from?
Placed comes from Middle English -ed suffix added to place, from Old French place, from Latin platea, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα meaning "broad street," derived from πλατύς meaning "broad," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European plat- and pelh₂-.
placed (English): simple past tense and past participle of place
Definitions
- simple past tense and past participle of place
Ancestry of “placed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | place | An area; somewhere within an area; A location or... |
| 2 | Middle English | place | A place, area or spot; a part of the Earth or universe |
| 3 | Old French | place | place; location |
| 4 | Latin | platēa | broad way, street |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πλατεῖα | feminine nominative singular of πλατύς; feminine... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |