Where does “plantaginaceous” come from?
plantaginaceous (English) comes from Translingual Plantaginaceae, from Translingual Plantago, from Latin plantāgō, from Latin planta, from Proto-Italic plāntā, from Proto-Indo-European pléh₂-n̥t-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.
plantaginaceous (English): Of or relating to the family Plantaginaceae of...
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Ancestry of “plantaginaceous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Plantaginaceae | family |
| 2 | Translingual | Plantago | genus}} |
| 3 | Latin | plantāgō | the plantain, especially the greater plantain |
| 4 | Latin | planta | any vegetable production that serves to propagate... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | plāntā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pléh₂-n̥t-eh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂- | flat |