Where does “plaquetario” come from?
plaquetario (Spanish) comes from Spanish plaqueta, from French plaquette, from French plaque, from Middle Dutch placken, from Middle Dutch placke, from Old Dutch plagga, from Proto-Germanic plaggą — a piece of cloth or fabric; a patch.
plaquetario (Spanish): platelet
Definitions
- platelet
Ancestry of “plaquetario”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | plaqueta | platelet |
| 2 | French | plaquette | packet of butter, chocolate; strip, blister pack of pills |
| 3 | French | plaque | sheet, plate; slab; plaque |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | placken | to patch, beat metal into a thin plate |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | placke | disk, patch, stain; name of a coin |
| 6 | Old Dutch | plagga | patch |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | plaggą | a piece of cloth or fabric; a patch |