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Planet comes from an ancient Greek term meaning 'wanderer'. They were called wanderers because they appear to move against the apparent stationary background of stars.

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The term "planet" comes from the Greek word "planetes," meaning wanderer, because the planets appear to move or wander against the backdrop of fixed stars in the night sky.

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