Where does “Nebenschauplatz” come from?
Nebenschauplatz (German) comes from German Schauplatz, from German platz, from French place, from Old French place, from Latin platēa, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us — flat.
Nebenschauplatz (German): secondary theater
Definitions
- secondary theater
Ancestry of “Nebenschauplatz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schauplatz | scene, venue |
| 2 | German | platz | singular imperative of platzen |
| 3 | French | place | place, square, plaza, piazza; place, space, room;... |
| 4 | Old French | place | place; location |
| 5 | Latin | platēa | broad way, street |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πλατεῖα | feminine nominative singular of πλατύς; feminine... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |