Where does “Platzpatrone” come from?
Platzpatrone (German) comes from German platzen, from Middle High German platzen, from Middle High German plaz, from Old French place, from Latin platēa, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us — flat.
Platzpatrone (German): blank cartridge, blank
Definitions
- blank cartridge, blank
Ancestry of “Platzpatrone”, step by step
Platzpatrone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German platzen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | platzen | to burst; to make an emotional outburst, "to... |
| 2 | Middle High German | platzen | to strike, break, throw down |
| 3 | Middle High German | plaz | a smack |
| 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 |
via German Patrone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Patrone | cartridge, round; cartridge case, casing; ink... |
| 2 | French | patron | boss, employer; pattern |
| 3 | Old French | patron | model; patron, protector |
| 4 | Latin | patrōnus | a protector, patron |
| 5 | Latin | pater | father; head of household; parent |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | patēr | father |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |