Where does “Planaria” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Planaria”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Planaria

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl-néh₂-tiEvery word from Ancient Greek πλανάωEvery word from Ancient Greek πλάνος