myEtymology.com: Latin etymology of platanus

Etymology of the Latin word platanus

the Latin word platanus (plane-tree)

derived from the Greek word platanos, πλάτανος

derived from the Greek word platus, πλατύς (flat; spread out 'flat' ('plot'); broad)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *plat-

Italian platano, Portuguese plátano, Romanian paltin, Romanian platan

Dutch plataan, English plane, French platane, German Platane, Italian platano, Lithuanian platanas, Norwegian platan, Provençal platani, Russian плaтaн, Swedish platan