Where does “plöntufruma” come from?
plöntufruma (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic planta, from Latin planta, from Proto-Italic plāntā, from Proto-Indo-European pléh₂-n̥t-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.
plöntufruma (Icelandic): plant cell
Definitions
- plant cell
Ancestry of “plöntufruma”, step by step
plöntufruma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic planta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | planta | plant; to plant |
| 2 | Latin | planta | any vegetable production that serves to propagate... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | plāntā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pléh₂-n̥t-eh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂- | flat |
via Icelandic fruma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | fruma | a cell |