Where does “placement” come from?
Placement comes from Middle English place, from Old French -ment, from Latin -mentum, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα, from πλατύς meaning broad, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European plat-.
placement (English): The act of placing or putting in place; the act...
Definitions
- The act of placing or putting in place; the act...
Ancestry of “placement”, 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 |