Where does “durblat” come from?
durblat (Welsh) comes from Welsh plât, from Old French plate, from Medieval Latin plata, from Vulgar Latin plattus, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.
durblat (Welsh): steel-plated, armoured
Definitions
- steel-plated, armoured
Ancestry of “durblat”, step by step
durblat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh plât
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | plât | plate |
| 2 | Old French | plate | a flat metal disk; a flat plate of armor |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | plata | silver |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | plattus | flattened; flat; smooth |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |