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planet

The Greeks called the lights that moved against the fixed stars 'wanderers'. The Latin word spread across Europe; Dutch astronomy reached Japan, where a translator rendered it 'wandering star', and the Earth itself did not join the planets until the Copernican age.

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The road to English

From Ancient Greek to Modern Greek

From Late Latin to Italian

From Late Latin to Spanish

From Late Latin to Portuguese

From Old French to French

From Old French to Middle High German, German

From Late Latin to Dutch, Japanese

From Late Latin to Russian, Modern Hebrew

350 BCEAncient Greek

Hops are evenly spaced; labels show the year each form is first attested.

The road to English

From Late Latin to Dutch, Japanese

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