Where does “Plantago” come from?
Plantago (Translingual) comes from Latin plantāgō, from Latin planta, from Proto-Italic plāntā, from Proto-Indo-European pléh₂-n̥t-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.
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Ancestry of “Plantago”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | plantāgō | the plantain, especially the greater plantain |
| 2 | Latin | planta | any vegetable production that serves to propagate... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | plāntā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pléh₂-n̥t-eh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂- | flat |