English
plakous
Plakous comes from Ancient Greek πλακοῦς ‘flat cake’, and goes back to Proto-Hellenic *pləks.
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*pləksreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπλάξ‘esp. flat land, plain, the ocean surface’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπλακόειςplakóeis‘flat’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπλακοῦςplakoûs‘flat cake’
- Englishtodayplakous
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*pləksreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπλάξ‘esp. flat land, plain, the ocean surface’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπλακόειςplakóeis‘flat’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπλακοῦςplakoûs‘flat cake’
- Englishtodayplakous
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂- ‘flat’
field, floor, explain, planet, plane, palm, explanation, plain, clan, archipelago, fluke, explanatory, parma, playa, planar, palatine, flounder, lech, polonium, esplanade, pelagic, placate, implacable, veld, plantar, floe, purdah, llano, planta, 46 more
through Ancient Greek πλάξ ‘esp. flat land, plain, the ocean surface’
through Ancient Greek πλακοῦς ‘flat cake’
Today it means
noun A flatbread, of Ancient Greek origin, thought to be a precursor of pizza.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Hellenic *pləks / plakous