Where does “place” come from?
place (Middle English) comes 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.
place (Middle English): A place, area or spot; a part of the Earth or universe
Definitions
- A place, area or spot; a part of the Earth or universe
Ancestry of “place”, step by step
place traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French place
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | place | place; location |
| 2 | Latin | platēa | broad way, street |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλατεῖα | feminine nominative singular of πλατύς; feminine... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |
via Old English plæċe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | plæċe | place, an open space, street |