Where does “placer” come from?
placer (French) comes from French place, from Old French place, from Latin platēa, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.
placer (French): to place; to seat
Definitions
- to place; to seat
Ancestry of “placer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | place | place, square, plaza, piazza; place, space, room;... |
| 2 | Old French | place | place; location |
| 3 | Latin | platēa | broad way, street |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλατεῖα | feminine nominative singular of πλατύς; feminine... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |