Where does “platinan” come from?

platinan (Finnish) comes from Finnish platina, 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.

platinan (Finnish): Genitive singular form of platina; of platinum

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of platina; of platinum

Ancestry of “platinan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishplatinaplatinum
2Spanishplatinaplatinum; stage
3Spanishplataargent; silver; money
4Vulgar Latinplattusflattened; flat; smooth
5Ancient Greekπλατύςwide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpléth₂usflat, broad
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpleth₂-flat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us →Every word from Ancient Greek πλατύς →