Where does “platness” come from?
platness (English) comes from English plat, from English platform, from Middle French plateforme, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.
platness (English): flatness
Definitions
- flatness
Ancestry of “platness”, step by step
platness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English plat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plat | A plot of land; a lot; A map showing the... |
| 2 | English | platform | A raised stage from which speeches are made and... |
| 3 | Middle French | plateforme | a flat form |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |