Where does “plaza” come from?
Plaza comes from Spanish plaza, from Latin platea, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα, derived from Ancient Greek πλατύς meaning broad, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European plat-, pelh₂-, and pel-.
plaza (English): A town's public square; An open area used for...
Definitions
- A town's public square; An open area used for...
Ancestry of “plaza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | plaza | plaza, town square; fortified town; position |
| 2 | Latin | platēa | broad way, street |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλατεῖα | feminine nominative singular of πλατύς; feminine... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |