Where does “plássfrekur” come from?
plássfrekur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic pláss, from Old Norse plaz, from Middle Low German platse, from Latin platēa, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.
plássfrekur (Icelandic): taking up an excessive amount of space
Definitions
- taking up an excessive amount of space
Ancestry of “plássfrekur”, step by step
plássfrekur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic pláss
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | pláss | room, space |
| 2 | Old Norse | plaz | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | platse | — |
| 4 | Latin | platēa | broad way, street |
| 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 |