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