Where does “Pratápolis” come from?

Pratápolis (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese prata, from Old Portuguese prata, from Vulgar Latin platta, from Latin plattus, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.

Ancestry of “Pratápolis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepratasilver; one hundred cents of current currency...
2Old Portuguesepratasilver
3Vulgar Latinplattametal plate
4Latinplattusflattened
5Ancient Greekπλατύςwide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpléth₂usflat, broad
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpleth₂-flat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂usEvery word from Ancient Greek πλατύς
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