Where does “Platzhirsch” come from?
Platzhirsch (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.
Platzhirsch (German): alpha deer
Definitions
- alpha deer
Ancestry of “Platzhirsch”, step by step
Platzhirsch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German platz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | broad way, street |
| 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 |