Question 1

Where does the French word "planète" come from?

Accepted Answer

borrowed from Latin planetae (moving star, planet), derived, by declension change, from the plural planetes, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek πλανήτης planếtês.

Question 2

What does "planète" mean in French?

Accepted Answer

First person singular indicative present of the verb planeter.
Third person singular indicative present of the verb planeter.
First person singular subjunctive present of the verb planeter.
Third person singular subjunctive present of the verb planeter.
Second person singular imperative of the verb planeter.

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