Where does “omoplata” come from?

omoplata (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek ὠμοπλάτη, from Ancient Greek πλάτη, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.

omoplata (Portuguese): shoulder blade

Definitions

  1. shoulder blade

Ancestry of “omoplata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὠμοπλάτηshoulder blade, scapula, also of animals
2Ancient Greekπλάτηflat or broad object; mainly a flat oar;...
3Ancient Greekπλατύςwide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpléth₂usflat, broad
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleth₂-flat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us →Every word from Ancient Greek πλατύς →