Where does “reemplazar” come from?
reemplazar (Spanish) comes from Spanish emplazar, from Spanish plaza, from Latin platēa, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.
reemplazar (Spanish): to replace; to substitute
Definitions
- to replace; to substitute
Ancestry of “reemplazar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | emplazar | to put; to summon |
| 2 | Spanish | plaza | plaza, town square; fortified town; position |
| 3 | Latin | platēa | broad way, street |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλατεῖα | feminine nominative singular of πλατύς; feminine... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |