Where does “platzen” come from?
platzen (German) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.
platzen (German): to burst; to make an emotional outburst, "to...
Definitions
- to burst; to make an emotional outburst, "to...
Ancestry of “platzen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | platzen | to strike, break, throw down |
| 2 | Middle High German | plaz | a smack |
| 3 | Old French | place | place; location |
| 4 | Latin | platēa | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “platzen”