Where does “placental” come from?

Placental comes from English placenta, from Latin placenta, from Ancient Greek πλακόεντα, πλακόεις, and πλάξ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂-.

placental (English): Of or pertaining to the placenta, or to the...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the placenta, or to the...

Ancestry of “placental”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinplacentalisplacental
2Latinplacentaa round phyllo cake with a ribbed base and a...
3Ancient Greekπλακόεντα
4Ancient Greekπλακοῦςflat cake
5Ancient Greekπλακόειςflat
6Ancient Greekπλάξanything flat and broad
7Proto-Hellenicpləks
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂-flat

Words derived from “placental

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂-Every word from Proto-Hellenic pləksEvery word from Ancient Greek πλάξ