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Etymology of the French word plantain

the Old French word plantain
derived from the Latin word plantago (plantain)
derived from the Classical Latin word planta (sole of the foot; side of foot; cutting, heel, young shoot detached for propagation)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *plat-

Derivations in other languages

English plantain

Cognates

Catalan plantatge, Spanish plantage

Usage

Word found in Old French



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