Where does “piatire” come from?
piatire (Italian) comes from Italian piato, from Latin placitum, from Latin placitus, from Latin placeō — to be pleasing or agreeable to; to please, to be nice; to be welcome or acceptable; to satisfy, suit in a mental rather than a sensual way.
piatire (Italian): To complain; To beg or nag; To sue
Definitions
- To complain; To beg or nag; To sue
Ancestry of “piatire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | piato | — |
| 2 | Latin | placitum | opinion, teaching, theory; decree, sentence,... |
| 3 | Latin | placitus | pleasing, agreeable, acceptable, agreed upon |
| 4 | Latin | placeō | to be pleasing or agreeable to; to please, to be nice; to be welcome or acceptable; to satisfy, suit in a mental rather than a sensual way |