Where does “places” come from?
Places comes from Middle English place, from Old French place, from Latin platea, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα, from Ancient Greek πλατύς meaning "broad," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European plat- and pelh₂-.
places (English): plural of place; Third-person singular simple...
Definitions
- plural of place; Third-person singular simple...
Ancestry of “places”, 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 |