Where does “møteplass” come from?
møteplass (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.
møteplass (Norwegian Nynorsk): a meeting place; a passing place
Definitions
- a meeting place; a passing place
Ancestry of “møteplass”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | plass | room, space; a place |
| 2 | Old Norse | plaz | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | platse | — |
| 4 | Latin | platēa | — |
| 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 |