Where does “ἀερόπλανος” come from?

ἀερόπλανος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πλανάω, from Proto-Indo-European pl-néh₂-ti.

ἀερόπλανος (Ancient Greek): wandering in air

Definitions

  1. wandering in air

Ancestry of “ἀερόπλανος”, step by step

ἀερόπλανος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek πλανάω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπλανάωto make to wander, lead wandering about; to lead...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpl-néh₂-ti

via Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekᾱ̓ήρmist, air; air; air; wind

Words derived from “ἀερόπλανος

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl-néh₂-tiEvery word from Ancient Greek πλανάω
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