Where does “planlos” come from?
planlos (German) comes from German plan, from French plan, from French plain, from Old French plain, from Latin plēnus, from Proto-Italic plēnos, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
planlos (German): without a plan, haphazard; clueless
Definitions
- without a plan, haphazard; clueless
Ancestry of “planlos”, step by step
planlos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German plan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | plan | planar, flat; plain, forthright |
| 2 | French | plan | plan; map; plane |
| 3 | French | plain | plane |
| 4 | Old French | plain | full; plain; flat |
| 5 | Latin | plēnus | full; filled; complete |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | plēnos | full |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |
via Swedish plån
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | plån | a tablet; a striking surface on a matchbox |