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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanplatzento burst; to make an emotional outburst, "to...
2Middle High Germanplatzento strike, break, throw down
3Middle High Germanplaza smack
4Old Frenchplaceplace; location
5Latinplatēabroad way, street
6Ancient Greekπλατεῖαfeminine nominative singular of πλατύς; feminine...
7Ancient Greekπλατύςwide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpléth₂usflat, broad
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpleth₂-flat

via German auf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanaufon, upon; on, onto, up; on
2Middle High Germanūfon, upon
3Old High Germanūfup
4Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
5Proto-Germanicubunder
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂usEvery word from Ancient Greek πλατύς