Where does “płaz” come from?
płaz (Polish) comes from Czech pláž, from French plage, from Middle French plage, from Italian piaggia, from Medieval Latin plagia, from Latin plāga, from Latin plagius, from Ancient Greek πλάγιος — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
płaz (Polish): amphibian
Definitions
- amphibian
Ancestry of “płaz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | pláž | beach |
| 2 | French | plage | beach; range |
| 3 | Middle French | plage | — |
| 4 | Italian | piaggia | stretch of sloping terrain, slope; stretch of... |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | plagia | — |
| 6 | Latin | plāga | plague, misfortune |
| 7 | Latin | plagius | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πλάγιος | placed sideways, slanting, aslant |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |