Where does “platitudinously” come from?
platitudinously (English) comes from English platitudinous, 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 — flat.
platitudinously (English): In the manner of a platitude
Definitions
- In the manner of a platitude
Ancestry of “platitudinously”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | platitudinous | Characterised by clichés or platitudes |
| 2 | English | platitude | An often-quoted saying that is supposed to be... |
| 3 | French | platitude | flatness; blandness; lack of originality |
| 4 | French | plat | flat; a flat area of ground; a flat thing; a flat... |
| 5 | Middle French | plat | flat |
| 6 | Old French | plat | a footbridge |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | plattus | flattened; flat; smooth |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |