Where does “pallplats” come from?
pallplats (Swedish) comes from Swedish plats, from Old Swedish platz, from Old Norse plaz, from Middle Low German platse, from Latin platēa, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us — flat.
pallplats (Swedish): podium one of the best three results in a competition; a result worthy of a medal
Definitions
- podium one of the best three results in a competition; a result worthy of a medal
Ancestry of “pallplats”, step by step
pallplats traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish plats
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | plats | place; any geographical position a little larger... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | platz | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | plaz | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | platse | — |
| 5 | Latin | platēa | broad way, street |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πλατεῖα | feminine nominative singular of πλατύς; feminine... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |
via Swedish pall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | pall | a stool; a chair without armrests or a back; a... |