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
Ancestry of “platness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |