Where does “omoplat” come from?
omoplat (Romanian) comes from French omoplate, from Ancient Greek ὠμοπλάτη, from Ancient Greek πλάτη, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.
omoplat (Romanian): shoulder bone, scapula
Definitions
- shoulder bone, scapula
Ancestry of “omoplat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | omoplate | shoulder blade, scapula |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὠμοπλάτη | shoulder blade, scapula, also of animals |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλάτη | flat or broad object; mainly a flat oar;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |