Where does “piazzetta” come from?
piazzetta (Italian) comes from Italian piazza, from Latin platēa, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.
piazzetta (Italian): A small square in a city, or a small extension to...
Definitions
- A small square in a city, or a small extension to...
Ancestry of “piazzetta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | piazza | square, plaza; market; space, post |
| 2 | Latin | platēa | broad way, street |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλατεῖα | feminine nominative singular of πλατύς; feminine... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |