Where does “planete” come from?
planete (Middle English) comes from Old French planete, from Latin planēta, from Ancient Greek πλανήτης, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
planete (Middle English): Each of the seven celestial bodies which move...
Definitions
- Each of the seven celestial bodies which move...
Ancestry of “planete”, step by step
planete traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French planete
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | planete | planet |
| 2 | Latin | planēta | planet (wandering star) |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλανήτης | wanderer, vagabond; planet; a fever that comes in... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Latin planeta.
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | planeta. | — |
via Old English planeta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | planeta | planet |