Ancient Greek

πλάξ

‘plane, plain, something flat’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Ancient Greek πλάξ.

10 English words in this record descend from Ancient Greek πλάξ, most familiar first.

• placenta ← πλακόεντα ← πλακοῦς
• placental ← placentalis ← placenta ← πλακόεντα ← πλακοῦς
• flay ← flen ← flēan ← *flahan ← *flahaną
• pleura ← πλευρᾱ́
• placoid
• palacsinta ← plăcintă ← placenta ← πλακόεντα ← πλακοῦς
• plakous ← πλακοῦς ← πλακόεις
• pleuritis ← πλευρῖτῐς ← πλευρά
• placula ← πλάκα
• somatopleure ← πλευρά

Etymograph / Ancient Greek πλάξ