Where does “plat-” come from?
plat- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European b(e)lad- — to strike, beat.
plat- (Proto-Germanic): to strike, beat
Definitions
- to strike, beat
Ancestry of “plat-”, step by step
plat- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European b(e)lad-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | b(e)lad- | to strike, beat |
via Proto-Indo-European b(e)led-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | b(e)led- | to strike, beat |