English
planetic
Planetic comes from Ancient Greek πλανητικός, and goes back to πλανάω ‘to wander’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπλανάω‘to wander’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπλανητικόςplanētikós
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEplaneticus
- Englishtodayplanetic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπλανάω‘to wander’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπλανητικόςplanētikós
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEplaneticus
- Englishtodayplanetic
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂- ‘flat, broad’
field, floor, explain, palm, plain, explanation, clan, archipelago, fluke, parma, explanatory, flounder, placenta, playa, lech, planar, polonium, placate, implacable, esplanade, veld, palatine, flay, pelagic, floe, plantar, purdah, llano, planta, 49 more
through Ancient Greek πλανάω ‘to wander’
Today it means
adj Of or relating to planets; planetary.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek πλανάω / planetic