1. Etymology of the English word flat
the English word flat
derived from the Old Norse word flatr
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *flataz
Derivations in English
flat, flatboat, flatfish, flatfoot, flathead, flatiron, flatten, flattish, flattop, flatware, flatwise, flatworm, flatcar, flatland, flatwoods, flatling, flat-four, flat-twin, flatted, flattingCognates
Dutch plat, Dutch plaat, English plate, French plat, French flétrir, German platt, German Platte, Icelandic plata, Italian piatto, Portuguese chato, Provençal plat, Spanish chato, Swedish platt, Swedish platteUsage
Word found in Modern English2. Etymology of the English word flat
derived from the English word flat