Where does “platnéř” come from?
platnéř (Old Czech) comes from Czech plát, from German platte, from Middle High German platte, from Old High German platta, from Vulgar Latin platta, from Latin plattus, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us — flat.
platnéř (Old Czech): armorer, armorsmith
Definitions
- armorer, armorsmith
Ancestry of “platnéř”, step by step
platnéř traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech plát
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | plát | to burn brightly; A sheet, plate or slab |
| 2 | German | platte | |
| 3 | Middle High German | platte | — |
| 4 | Old High German | platta | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | platta | metal plate |
| 6 | Latin | plattus | flattened |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |
via Middle High German platner
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | platner | — |