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Etymology of the French word plat

the Old French word plat
derived from the Vulgar Latin word plattus
derived from the Greek word platus, πλατύς (flat; spread out 'flat' ('plot'); broad)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *plat-

Derivations in French

aplatir, plate, platel, plated, platine, plater, plating, platitude, platitudinal, platitudinous, plate-forme, platement, platerie, platière, platée, aplat, chauffe-plat, couvre-plat, monte-plat, passe-plat, plat-bord, plat-cul, plat-joint, plate-bande, plate-cuve, plate-longe, porte-plat, ultraplat, dessous-de-plat, plafond, platier, platin

Derivations in other languages

Romanian plat

Cognates

Dutch plat, Dutch plaat, English flat, English plate, French flétrir, German platt, German Platte, Icelandic plata, Italian piatto, Portuguese chato, Provençal plat, Spanish chato, Swedish platt, Swedish platte

Usage

Word found in Old French



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