πλανάω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps a thematization of a nasal present *pl-néh₂-ti, corresponding to Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂- (flat, broad), but the semantics are highly problematic. The meaning strongly recalls πλάζω (plázō, to wander, rove), but it is hard to think of a formal connection.

Verb

πλανάω (planáō)

  1. to make to wander, lead wandering about
  2. to lead astray, deceive, mislead
  3. (passive) 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 (apoplanáō)
  • περῐπλᾰνᾰ́ω (periplanáō)
  • πλᾰ́νη (plánē)
  • πλᾰ́νημᾰ (plánēma)
  • πλᾰ́νης (plánēs)
  • πλᾰ́νησῐς (plánēsis)
  • πλᾰνήτης (planḗtēs)
  • πλᾰνητός (planētós)
  • πλᾰ́νιος (plánios)
  • πλᾰ́νος (plános)
  • πλᾰνῠ́ττω (planúttō)
  • πλᾰνώδης (planṓdēs)

References

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