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