Where does “platformless” come from?
platformless (English) comes from English platform, from Middle French plateforme, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.
platformless (English): Without a platform or platforms
Definitions
- Without a platform or platforms
Ancestry of “platformless”, step by step
platformless 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 |