Where does “praerie” come from?
praerie (Old French) comes from Portuguese prataria, from Portuguese prata, from Old Portuguese prata, from Vulgar Latin platta, from Latin plattus, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.
praerie (Old French): meadow
Definitions
- meadow
Ancestry of “praerie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | prataria | silverware; cutlery; plates, dishes collectively |
| 2 | Portuguese | prata | silver; one hundred cents of current currency... |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | prata | silver |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | platta | metal plate |
| 5 | Latin | plattus | flattened |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |