Where does “lännenplataani” come from?

lännenplataani (Finnish) comes from Finnish plataani, from Latin platanus, from Greek πλάτανος, from Ancient Greek πλάτανος, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.

lännenplataani (Finnish): sycamore, American sycamore, American planetree,...

Definitions

  1. sycamore, American sycamore, American planetree,...

Ancestry of “lännenplataani”, step by step

lännenplataani traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish plataani

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishplataanisycamore
2Latinplatanusplanetree, sycamore
3Greekπλάτανοςplane tree
4Ancient Greekπλάτανοςplanetree
5Ancient Greekπλατύςwide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpléth₂usflat, broad
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpleth₂-flat

via Finnish länsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlänsiwest; the West
2Proto-Finniclänciwest
3Proto-Finniclancilowland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂usEvery word from Ancient Greek πλατύς