Where does “platina” come from?

platina (English) comes from Spanish platina, from Spanish plata, from Vulgar Latin plattus, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.

platina (English): platinum

Definitions

platinum

Ancestry of “platina”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	platina	platinum; stage
2	Spanish	plata	argent; silver; money
3	Vulgar Latin	plattus	flattened; flat; smooth
4	Ancient Greek	πλατύς	wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered
5	Proto-Indo-European	pléth₂us	flat, broad
6	Proto-Indo-European	pleth₂-	flat

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us →Every word from Ancient Greek πλατύς →