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Where does “plattus” come from?

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

plattus (Latin): flattened

Definitions

  1. flattened

Ancestry of “plattus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπλατύςwide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpléth₂usflat, broad
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpleth₂-flat

Words derived from “plattus”

  • plate
  • platinum
  • platelet
  • platter
  • plating
  • antiplatelet
  • nameplate
  • boilerplate
  • endplate
  • plateful
  • platen
  • footplate
  • copperplate
  • faceplate
  • baseplate
  • microplate
  • hotplate
  • platy
  • intraplate
  • bookplate
  • subplate
  • plater
  • platelike
  • backplate
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