Where does “ネームプレート” come from?
ネームプレート (Japanese) comes from English nameplate, from English plate, from Old French plate, from Medieval Latin plata, from Vulgar Latin plattus, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.
ネームプレート (Japanese): nameplate
Definitions
- nameplate
Ancestry of “ネームプレート”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nameplate | A plate or plaque inscribed with a name; The... |
| 2 | English | plate | A slightly curved but almost flat dish from which... |
| 3 | Old French | plate | a flat metal disk; a flat plate of armor |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | plata | silver |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | plattus | flattened; flat; smooth |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |