Where does “Platte” come from?
Platte (German) comes from Middle High German plate, from Old High German platta, from Vulgar Latin platta, from Latin plattus, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.
Platte (German): flat, thin, regularly shaped object; Various...
Definitions
- flat, thin, regularly shaped object; Various...
Ancestry of “Platte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | plate | — |
| 2 | Old High German | platta | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | platta | metal plate |
| 4 | Latin | plattus | flattened |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |
Words derived from “Platte”