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Where does “plazoleta” come from?

plazoleta (Spanish) comes from Spanish -ete, from French -et, from Middle French -et, from Old French -et, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos.

plazoleta (Spanish): a small town square

Definitions

  1. a small town square

Ancestry of “plazoleta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanish-eteAdded to nouns and adjectives that often adds a...
2French-etsuffix indicating diminution or affection
3Middle French-etUsed to form a diminutive, masculine noun
4Old French-etUsed to form a diminutive, masculine noun;...
5Latin-ātus—
6Proto-Italic-ātos—
7Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos →