Where does “platessa” come from?

platessa (Italian) comes from Late Latin platessa, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.

platessa (Italian): plaice

Definitions

plaice

Ancestry of “platessa”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Late Latin	platessa	flatfish, plaice
2	Ancient Greek	πλατύς	wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered
3	Proto-Indo-European	pléth₂us	flat, broad
4	Proto-Indo-European	pleth₂-	flat

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us →Every word from Ancient Greek πλατύς →