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Where does “planifrons” come from?

planifrons (Latin) comes from Latin plānus, from Ancient Greek πλάνος, from Ancient Greek πλανάω, from Proto-Indo-European pl-néh₂-ti.

planifrons (Latin): having a flat front or forehead

Definitions

  1. having a flat front or forehead

Ancestry of “planifrons”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinplānus—
2Ancient Greekπλάνοςwandering
3Ancient Greekπλανάωto make to wander, lead wandering about; to lead...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpl-néh₂-ti—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl-néh₂-ti →