πλανάω

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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 (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

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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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