planus.
level, flat, even
Meaning & usage
level, flat, even
intelligible, clear
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-? Proto-Indo-European *pel-? Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₂nós Proto-Italic *plānos Latin plānus From Proto-Italic *plānos, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₂-nó-s (“flattened”) or *pleh₂-no-s, from *pleh₂- (“flat”). Between *pl̥h₂-nó-s or *pleh₂-no-s, the former option is preferable as it contains the expected ablaut grade and is fully phonologically regular. However, there are comparable Baltic forms—such as Lithuanian plónas (“thin, slender”)—that seemingly show a different ablaut-grade, though these have inner-Baltic explanations. Further related to Latin palma, planta, plautus, palam, palātum, and likely pellō.
a tramp, hobo, vagabond, bum
a cheat, impostor
Where this word comes from
From Ancient Greek πλάνος (plános), itself from πλᾰνάω (plănáō, “to wander”).
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