Where does “πλάτανος” come from?
πλάτανος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.
πλάτανος (Ancient Greek): planetree
Ancestry of “πλάτανος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |
Words derived from “πλάτανος”