Where does “plānus” come from?
plānus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πλάνος, from Ancient Greek πλανάω, from Proto-Indo-European pl-néh₂-ti.
plānus (Latin): level, flat, even
Definitions
- level, flat, even
Ancestry of “plānus”, step by step
plānus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek πλάνος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
via Proto-Italic plānos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | plānos | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂-no-s | flattened |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂- | flat |