Where does “plættan” come from?
plættan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic platjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *blod-.
plættan (Old English): to buffet; smack; to give a sounding blow
Definitions
- to buffet; smack; to give a sounding blow
Ancestry of “plættan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | platjaną | to strike, beat |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *blod- | — |
Words derived from “plættan”