Where does “platēa” come from?
platēa (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.
platēa (Latin): broad way, street
Definitions
- broad way, street
Ancestry of “platēa”, step by step
platēa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek πλατεῖα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πλατεῖα | feminine nominative singular of πλατύς; feminine... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |
via Ancient Greek πλᾰτεῖᾰ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πλᾰτεῖᾰ | street (usually of a main street) |