Where does “platycoelian” come from?
platycoelian (English) comes from English platy-, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.
platycoelian (English): Flat at the anterior and concave at the posterior...
Definitions
- Flat at the anterior and concave at the posterior...
Ancestry of “platycoelian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | platy- | flat; especially, relatively flat but wide |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |