Where does “platitudinous” come from?
platitudinous (English) comes from English platitude, from French platitude, from French plat, from Middle French plat, from Old French plat, from Vulgar Latin plattus, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us — flat.
platitudinous (English): Characterised by clichés or platitudes
Definitions
- Characterised by clichés or platitudes
Ancestry of “platitudinous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | platitude | An often-quoted saying that is supposed to be... |
| 2 | French | platitude | flatness; blandness; lack of originality |
| 3 | French | plat | flat; a flat area of ground; a flat thing; a flat... |
| 4 | Middle French | plat | flat |
| 5 | Old French | plat | a footbridge |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | plattus | flattened; flat; smooth |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |