Where does “ośmiopłatkowy” come from?
ośmiopłatkowy (Polish) comes from Polish płatek, from Czech plátek, from Czech plát, from German platte, from Middle High German platte, from Old High German platta, from Vulgar Latin platta, from Latin plattus — flat.
ośmiopłatkowy (Polish): eightpetal
Definitions
- eightpetal
Ancestry of “ośmiopłatkowy”, step by step
ośmiopłatkowy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish płatek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | płatek | Diminutive of płat; petal; flake |
| 2 | Czech | plátek | slice |
| 3 | Czech | plát | to burn brightly; A sheet, plate or slab |
| 4 | German | platte | |
| 5 | Middle High German | platte | — |
| 6 | Old High German | platta | — |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | platta | metal plate |
| 8 | Latin | plattus | flattened |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |