Where does “førsteplass” come from?

førsteplass (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk plass, from Old Norse plaz, from Middle Low German platse, from Latin platēa, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.

førsteplass (Norwegian Nynorsk): first place in a race or competition, place taken by the winner

Definitions

first place in a race or competition, place taken by the winner

Ancestry of “førsteplass”, step by step

førsteplass traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk plass

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Nynorsk	plass	room, space; a place
2	Old Norse	plaz	—
3	Middle Low German	platse	—
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

via Norwegian Nynorsk første

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Nynorsk	første	alternative form of fyrste

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us →Every word from Ancient Greek πλατύς →