Etymology of the Latin word planta
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 Latin
plantago,
plantaris,
explantare,
plantula,
plantariumDerivations in other languages
English
plantigrade, English
planta, Irish
cland, Italian
plantare, Italian
plantigrado, Portuguese
planta, Portuguese
chanta, Romanian
plantă, Spanish
llanta, Spanish
plantaCognates
Dutch
plant, English
plant, French
plante, German
Pflanze, Icelandic
planta, Italian
pianta, Spanish
planta, Swedish
plantaUsage
Word found in Classical Latin