myEtymology.com: Latin etymology of planeta

Etymology of the Latin word planeta

the Latin word planeta (planet)

derived from the Greek word planetes, πλανήτης (a rover ('planet'); an erratic teacher)

derived from the Greek word planes

derived from the Greek word planasthai

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pelə-

derived from the Greek word planao, πλανάω (to (properly, cause to) roam (from safety, truth, or virtue))

French planete, French planète, Italian planetare, Italian planetologia, Italian planetario, Italian pianeta, Italian pianeta

Word found in Late Latin, Vulgar Latin