Where does “platz” come from?
platz (Old Swedish) comes 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.
Ancestry of “platz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | plaz | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | platse | — |
| 3 | Latin | platēa | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλατεῖα | feminine nominative singular of πλατύς; feminine... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |
Words derived from “platz”