Where does “platz” come from?
platz (German) comes 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.
platz (German): singular imperative of platzen
Definitions
- singular imperative of platzen
Ancestry of “platz”, step by step
platz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French place
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | place | place, square, plaza, piazza; place, space, room;... |
| 2 | Old French | place | place; location |
| 3 | Latin | platēa | broad way, street |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλατεῖα | feminine nominative singular of πλατύς; feminine... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |
via Middle High German plaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | plaz | a smack |