Where does “planet” come from?
Planet comes from Middle English planete, from Old French planete, from Latin planeta, from Ancient Greek πλανήτης (planētēs), meaning "wanderer," derived from πλανάω (planáō), "to wander."
planet (English): Each of the seven major bodies which move...
Definitions
- Each of the seven major bodies which move...
Ancestry of “planet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | planete | Each of the seven celestial bodies which move... |
| 2 | Old French | planete | planet |
| 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 |
Words derived from “planet”