Where does “planar” come from?
Planar comes from Late Latin planarius, from Latin planum, from Ancient Greek πλάνος, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂-.
planar (English): Of or pertaining to a plane; Flat,...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to a plane; Flat,...
Ancestry of “planar”, step by step
planar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Late Latin planarius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | planarius | relating to a plane; pertaining to a plane; of or... |
| 2 | Latin | plānum | a plain, level ground |
| 3 | Latin | plānus | level, flat, even |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλάνος | wandering |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πλανάω | to make to wander, lead wandering about; to lead... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pl-néh₂-ti | — |
via Latin plānārius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | plānārius | of or pertaining to a plane; planar |