Where does “plat” come from?
Plat comes from Old French pleit, from Latin plecto meaning to braid or interweave, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pel-.
plat (English): A plot of land; a lot; A map showing the...
Definitions
- A plot of land; a lot; A map showing the...
Ancestry of “plat”, step by step
plat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English platform
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | platform | A raised stage from which speeches are made and... |
| 2 | Middle French | plateforme | a flat form |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |