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