Where does “omoplate” come from?
omoplate (French) comes from Ancient Greek ὠμοπλάτη, from Ancient Greek πλάτη, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.
omoplate (French): shoulder blade, scapula
Ancestry of “omoplate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὠμοπλάτη | shoulder blade, scapula, also of animals |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πλάτη | flat or broad object; mainly a flat oar;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |
Words derived from “omoplate”