Where does “ples balus” come from?
ples balus (Tok Pisin) comes from Tok Pisin ples, from English place, from Middle English place, from Old French place, from Latin platēa, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us — flat.
ples balus (Tok Pisin): airport
Definitions
- airport
Ancestry of “ples balus”, step by step
ples balus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tok Pisin ples
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tok Pisin | ples | place; village; town; region |
| 2 | English | place | An area; somewhere within an area; A location or... |
| 3 | Middle English | place | A place, area or spot; a part of the Earth or universe |
| 4 | Old French | place | place; location |
| 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 Tok Pisin balus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tok Pisin | balus | pigeon; aircraft; flight |