Where does “plaz” come from?

plaz (Romansch) comes from Latin platea, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.

plaz (Romansch): place, square

Definitions

  1. place, square

Ancestry of “plaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinplateastreet; courtyard; Alternative of platalea, the
2Ancient Greekπλατεῖαfeminine nominative singular of πλατύς; feminine...
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 →