Where does “planus” come from?
planus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πλάνος, from Ancient Greek πλανάω, from Proto-Indo-European pl-néh₂-ti.
Ancestry of “planus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πλάνος | wandering |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πλανάω | to make to wander, lead wandering about; to lead... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pl-néh₂-ti | — |