Where does “aplaz” come from?
aplaz (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Plaz, from Middle High German plaz, from Old French place, from Latin platēa, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.
aplaz (Luxembourgish): Alternative form of amplaz
Definitions
- Alternative form of amplaz
Ancestry of “aplaz”, step by step
aplaz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Luxembourgish Plaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Plaz | place, square, plaza; place, location; seat,... |
| 2 | Middle High German | plaz | a smack |
| 3 | Old French | place | place; location |
| 4 | Latin | platēa | broad way, street |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πλατεῖα | feminine nominative singular of πλατύς; feminine... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |