Where does “plata” come from?

plata (Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin plattus, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.

plata (Spanish): argent; silver; money

Definitions

  1. argent; silver; money

Ancestry of “plata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinplattusflattened; flat; smooth
2Ancient Greekπλατύςwide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpléth₂usflat, broad
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleth₂-flat

Words derived from “plata”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us →Every word from Ancient Greek πλατύς →