Where does “platano” come from?

platano (Italian) comes 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.

platano (Italian): plane, planetree; the wood of such tree; plantain

Definitions

plane, planetree; the wood of such tree; plantain

Ancestry of “platano”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	platanus	planetree, sycamore
2	Greek	πλάτανος	plane tree
3	Ancient Greek	πλάτανος	planetree
4	Ancient Greek	πλατύς	wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered
5	Proto-Indo-European	pléth₂us	flat, broad
6	Proto-Indo-European	pleth₂-	flat

Words derived from “platano”

plataneto

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us →Every word from Ancient Greek πλατύς →