Where does “płatnerz” come from?
płatnerz (Polish) comes from Old Czech platnéř, 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 — flat.
płatnerz (Polish): armorer, armorsmith
Definitions
- armorer, armorsmith
Ancestry of “płatnerz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | platnéř | armorer, armorsmith |
| 2 | Czech | plát | to burn brightly; A sheet, plate or slab |
| 3 | German | platte | |
| 4 | Middle High German | platte | — |
| 5 | Old High German | platta | — |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | platta | metal plate |
| 7 | Latin | plattus | flattened |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |