Where does “placo-” come from?

placo- (English) comes from Ancient Greek πλάξ, from Proto-Hellenic pləks, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.

placo- (English): Provided with or relating to a flat plate or...

Definitions

  1. Provided with or relating to a flat plate or...

Ancestry of “placo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπλάξanything flat and broad
2Proto-Hellenicpləks—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂-flat

Words derived from “placo-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pləks →Every word from Ancient Greek πλάξ →