Etymology

planto-

Today it means: Plantar; related to the foot. Full definition →

Latin planta ← Proto-Italic *plānktā ← Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₂nk /*gteh₂
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pel-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*pléh₂-n̥t-eh₂
  5. Proto-Italic*plāntā?
  6. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂k-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*pl̥h₂nk /*gteh₂
  8. Proto-Italic*plānktā
  9. Latinplanta
  10. English todayplanto-

Ultimately from Latin planta (“sole of the foot”) with the interfix -o-

Words from the same roots

Latinplanta all →

plantclanplantalaminiplantarplantigradeplantule

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