Where does “plane” come from?
plane (Latin) comes from Latin planus, from Proto-Italic plānos, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂-no-s, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.
plane (Latin): plainly to the senses or understanding, distinctly, intelligibly
Definitions
- plainly to the senses or understanding, distinctly, intelligibly
Ancestry of “plane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | planus | level, flat, even; intelligible, clear; a tramp,... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | plānos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂-no-s | flattened |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂- | flat |