Where does “placet” come from?
Placet comes from Latin placet, the third-person singular present of Latin placeo, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European plā-k-.
placet (English): A vote of assent, as of the governing body of a...
Definitions
- A vote of assent, as of the governing body of a...
Ancestry of “placet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | placet | third-person singular present active indicative... |
| 2 | Latin | placeo | I am pleasing or agreeable to; I please; I am... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | plā-k- | wide and flat |