Where does “פּלעצל” come from?
פּלעצל (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish פּלאַץ, from Yiddish פּלאַצן, from Middle High German platzen, from Middle High German plaz, from Old French place, from Latin platēa, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα, from Ancient Greek πλατύς — flat.
פּלעצל (Yiddish): Any small bread or bready food
Definitions
- Any small bread or bready food
Ancestry of “פּלעצל”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | פּלאַץ | split, crack, burst, explosion; place |
| 2 | Yiddish | פּלאַצן | split, crack, burst, explode; plural of פּלאַץ |
| 3 | Middle High German | platzen | to strike, break, throw down |
| 4 | Middle High German | plaz | a smack |
| 5 | Old French | place | place; location |
| 6 | Latin | platēa | broad way, street |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πλατεῖα | feminine nominative singular of πλατύς; feminine... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |