Where does “plaice” come from?
Plaice comes from Old French plaiz, from Late Latin platessa, from Ancient Greek πλατύς meaning "broad," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us.
plaice (English): Several similar marine flatfish of the righteye...
Definitions
- Several similar marine flatfish of the righteye...
Ancestry of “plaice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | playce | The European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) or a similar flatfish |
| 2 | Old French | plaiz | inflection of plait: ## oblique plural ##... |
| 3 | Latin | platessa | flatfish, plaice |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |