πλανάω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

    Uncertain. Mechanically reconstructable as a thematization of a nasal present *pl-néh₂-ti, corresponding to Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂- (flat, broad), but the semantics are highly problematic. There is also a strong semantic and decent phonetic resemblance to πλάζω (plázō, to wander, rove), but the different morphologies are difficult to resolve.[1]

    Pronunciation

     

    Verb

    πλᾰνάω • (plănáō)

    1. to make to wander, lead wandering about
    2. to lead astray, deceive, mislead
    3. (passive voice) to wander, stray
    4. to wander in speaking, digress
    5. to do a thing irregularly or with variation
    6. to be in doubt or at loss

    Conjugation

    Derived terms

    • ἀποπλᾰνᾰ́ω (apoplănắō)
    • περῐπλᾰνᾰ́ω (perĭplănắō)
    • πλᾰ́νη (plắnē)
    • πλᾰ́νημᾰ (plắnēmă)
    • πλᾰ́νης (plắnēs)
    • πλᾰ́νησῐς (plắnēsĭs)
    • πλᾰνήτης (plănḗtēs)
    • πλᾰνητός (plănētós)
    • πλᾰ́νιος (plắnios)
    • πλᾰ́νος (plắnos)
    • πλᾰνῠ́ττω (plănŭ́ttō)
    • πλᾰνώδης (plănṓdēs)

    References

    1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “πλανάομαι, -άω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 1201-2

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