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Where does “plano-” come from?

plano- (English) comes from Latin plānus, from Ancient Greek πλάνος, from Ancient Greek πλανάω, from Proto-Indo-European pl-néh₂-ti.

plano- (English): Alternative form of plani-

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of plani-

Ancestry of “plano-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinplānus—
2Ancient Greekπλάνοςwandering
3Ancient Greekπλανάωto make to wander, lead wandering about; to lead...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpl-néh₂-ti—

Words derived from “plano-”

  • planoconvex
  • planographic
  • planoconcave
  • planography
  • planozygote
  • planometer
  • planophile
  • planometry
  • planoblast
  • planoconical
  • plano-convex
  • planozygotic
  • planoepithelial
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