Where does “platt” come from?

platt (Maltese) comes from Sicilian piattu, from Italian piatto, from Vulgar Latin plattus, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.

platt (Maltese): plate

Definitions

  1. plate

Ancestry of “platt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sicilianpiattuplate, dish
2Italianpiattoflat; plate; dish
3Vulgar Latinplattusflattened; flat; smooth
4Ancient Greekπλατύςwide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpléth₂usflat, broad
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpleth₂-flat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂usEvery word from Ancient Greek πλατύς
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