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