Where does “platanus” come from?

platanus (Latin) comes from Greek πλάτανος, from Ancient Greek πλάτανος, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.

platanus (Latin): planetree, sycamore

Definitions

  1. planetree, sycamore

Ancestry of “platanus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekπλάτανοςplane tree
2Ancient Greekπλάτανοςplanetree
3Ancient Greekπλατύςwide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpléth₂usflat, broad
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleth₂-flat

Words derived from “platanus”

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