Etymograph

English

Platt

Platt comes from Old French plat ‘footbridge’, from Vulgar Latin *plattus ‘flattened’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂- ‘flat’.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*pleth₂-‘flat’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*pléth₂us‘flat, broad’reconstructed
  3. Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*plətús‘wide, broad’reconstructed
  4. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπλατύς‘wide’
  5. Vulgar Latinc. 100–700 CE*plattus‘flattened’reconstructed
  6. Old Frenchc. 842–1400plat‘footbridge’
  7. EnglishtodayPlatt

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*pleth₂-‘flat’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*pléth₂us‘flat, broad’reconstructed
  3. Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*plətús‘wide, broad’reconstructed
  4. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπλατύς‘wide’
  5. Vulgar Latinc. 100–700 CE*plattus‘flattened’reconstructed
  6. Old Frenchc. 842–1400plat‘footbridge’
  7. EnglishtodayPlatt

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂- ‘flat’

flat, collateral, lateral, piazza, plateau, plantain, flan, 12 more

through Proto-Hellenic *plətús ‘wide, broad’

plaza, 5 more

through Ancient Greek πλατύς ‘wide’

plane, plaice, 4 more

through Vulgar Latin *plattus ‘flattened’

plate, platinum, 2 more

through Old French plat ‘footbridge’

platform, platitude, platen, 2 more

Today it means

name A surname.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂- / Platt

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