Where does “aufplatzen” come from?
aufplatzen (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.
aufplatzen (German): To burst; To pop; To split open
Definitions
- To burst; To pop; To split open
Ancestry of “aufplatzen”, step by step
aufplatzen 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 |