Where does “planetfall” come from?
planetfall (English) comes from English planet, from Middle English planete, from Old French planete, from Latin planēta, from Ancient Greek πλανήτης, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
planetfall (English): The arrival of a spacecraft on the surface of a...
Definitions
- The arrival of a spacecraft on the surface of a...
Ancestry of “planetfall”, step by step
planetfall traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English planet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | planet | Each of the seven major bodies which move... |
| 2 | Middle English | planete | Each of the seven celestial bodies which move... |
| 3 | Old French | planete | planet |
| 4 | Latin | planēta | planet (wandering star) |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πλανήτης | wanderer, vagabond; planet; a fever that comes in... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |