Where does “zerplatzen” come from?
zerplatzen (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.
zerplatzen (German): to burst
Definitions
- to burst
Ancestry of “zerplatzen”, step by step
| 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 |