Where does “plateforme” come from?
plateforme (French) comes from French plate-forme, from Middle French plateforme, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.
plateforme (French): Alternative form of plate-forme
Definitions
- Alternative form of plate-forme
Ancestry of “plateforme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | plate-forme | platform |
| 2 | Middle French | plateforme | a flat form |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |