where does the word planet come from

The word "planet" comes from the ancient Greek word πλανήτης (planḗtēs), meaning "wanderer" or "wandering star." It was used by the Greeks to describe celestial bodies that moved across the sky relative to the fixed stars. This term entered Latin as "planeta," then Old French as "planete," and finally Middle English as "planet." The root of the Greek word relates to the verb πλανάω (planáō), which means "to wander about" or "stray," highlighting the wandering motion of planets compared to fixed stars.