Where does “westerplatczyk” come from?
westerplatczyk (Polish) comes from Polish Westerplatte, from German Westerplatte, 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.
westerplatczyk (Polish): defender of Westerplatte in September 1939
Definitions
- defender of Westerplatte in September 1939
Ancestry of “westerplatczyk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | Westerplatte | — |
| 2 | German | Westerplatte | — |
| 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 |