Where does “Păltineanu” come from?
Păltineanu (Romanian) comes from Romanian Paltinu, from Romanian paltin, from Vulgar Latin platinus, from Latin platanus, from Greek πλάτανος, from Ancient Greek πλάτανος, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us — flat.
Ancestry of “Păltineanu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | Paltinu | — |
| 2 | Romanian | paltin | sycamore maple |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | platinus | — |
| 4 | Latin | platanus | planetree, sycamore |
| 5 | Greek | πλάτανος | plane tree |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πλάτανος | planetree |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |