Roots / *pleh₂-tú-
pleh₂-tú- “breadth, width, flat expanse” Widely accepted shape space
plate, platform, plaza, plateau
At a Glance
Reconstruction pleh₂-tú- Meaning “breadth, width, flat expanse” Confidence Widely accepted Semantic field shape, space Abstract noun from *pleh₂- giving Latin platea > plaza, English plate, platform, plateau.
dʰeyǵʰ-mn̥ “that which is shaped, figure” ǵheh₂- “to gape, yawn, open wide” ǵheh₂-w- “to gape, be wide open (extended)” h₂eng- “to bend, angle” h₂enk- “to bend, hook” h₂enk-eyo- “to keep bending, hooking” h₂enk-ulo- “bent, hooked, angled” h₂erk-es- “bow, curved weapon” related entry