Where does “platform” come from?

Platform comes from Middle French plateforme, composed of Middle French plate and Middle French forme.

platform (English): A raised stage from which speeches are made and...

Definitions

  1. A raised stage from which speeches are made and...

Ancestry of “platform”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchplateformea flat form
2Ancient Greekπλατύςwide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpléth₂usflat, broad
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleth₂-flat

Words derived from “platform”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us →Every word from Ancient Greek πλατύς →
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