Where does “planetka” come from?
planetka (Czech) comes from Czech planeta, from Old Czech [[planeta]], [[planéta]], from Latin planēta, from Ancient Greek πλανήτης, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
planetka (Czech): minor planet
Ancestry of “planetka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | planeta | planet |
| 2 | Old Czech | [[planeta]], [[planéta]] | — |
| 3 | Latin | planēta | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλανήτης | wanderer, vagabond; planet; a fever that comes in... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |