Where does “playce” come from?
playce (Middle English) comes from Old French plaiz, from Latin platessa, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.
Ancestry of “playce”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | plaiz | inflection of plait:
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| 2 | Latin | platessa | flatfish, plaice |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |