Where does “platiniferous” come from?
platiniferous (English) comes from English platinum, 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.
platiniferous (English): yielding, or containing platinum
Definitions
- yielding, or containing platinum
Ancestry of “platiniferous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | platinum | The chemical element with atomic number 78 and... |
| 2 | Spanish | platina | platinum; stage |
| 3 | Spanish | plata | argent; silver; money |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | plattus | flattened; flat; smooth |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |