Where does “planum” come from?
planum (English) comes from Latin plānum, from Latin plānus, from Ancient Greek πλάνος, from Ancient Greek πλανάω, from Proto-Indo-European pl-néh₂-ti.
planum (English): any flat surface; a plain or plateau on a moon or...
Definitions
- any flat surface; a plain or plateau on a moon or...
Ancestry of “planum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | plānum | a plain, level ground |
| 2 | Latin | plānus | level, flat, even |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλάνος | wandering |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλανάω | to make to wander, lead wandering about; to lead... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pl-néh₂-ti | — |