Where does “penisplant” come from?

penisplant (Dutch) comes from Dutch plant, from Middle Dutch plante, from Latin planta, from Proto-Italic plāntā, from Proto-Indo-European pléh₂-n̥t-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.

penisplant (Dutch): titan arum, Amorphophallus titanum

Definitions

  1. titan arum, Amorphophallus titanum

Ancestry of “penisplant”, step by step

penisplant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch plant

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchplantplant, any member of the kingdom Plantae;...
2Middle Dutchplante—
3Latinplantaany vegetable production that serves to propagate...
4Proto-Italicplāntā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpléh₂-n̥t-eh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂-flat

via Dutch penis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpenispenis
2Latinpēnistail
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpē̆s-to blow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pléh₂-n̥t-eh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic plāntā →