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.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

πλᾰνάω • (planáō)

  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 (apoplanáō)
  • περῐπλᾰνᾰ́ω (periplanáō)
  • πλᾰ́νη (plánē)
  • πλᾰ́νημᾰ (plánēma)
  • πλᾰ́νης (plánēs)
  • πλᾰ́νησῐς (plánēsis)
  • πλᾰνήτης (planḗtēs)
  • πλᾰνητός (planētós)
  • πλᾰ́νιος (plánios)
  • πλᾰ́νος (plános)
  • πλᾰνώδης (planṓdēs)
  • πλᾰνῠ́ττω (planúttō)

References

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