Where does “πλανήτης” come from?
πλανήτης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πλανάω, from Proto-Indo-European pl-néh₂-ti.
πλανήτης (Ancient Greek): wanderer, vagabond; planet; a fever that comes in...
Definitions
- wanderer, vagabond; planet; a fever that comes in...
Ancestry of “πλανήτης”, step by step
πλανήτης traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek πλανάω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πλανάω | to make to wander, lead wandering about; to lead... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pl-néh₂-ti | — |
via Russian плане́та
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | плане́та | planet |