Where does “dola-phlás” come from?
dola-phlás (Irish) comes from Irish plás, from Anglo-Norman place, from Latin platēa, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.
dola-phlás (Irish): toll plaza
Definitions
- toll plaza
Ancestry of “dola-phlás”, step by step
dola-phlás traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish plás
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | plás | a place; a plaza; plaice |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | place | open space; 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 |