Where does “γαλαξίας” come from?

γαλαξίας (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γάλα, from Proto-Indo-European glakt-.

γαλαξίας (Ancient Greek): the Milky Way galaxy; tailor's chalk; dogfish

Definitions

  1. the Milky Way galaxy; tailor's chalk; dogfish

Ancestry of “γαλαξίας”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγάλαmilk; milky sap; the Milky Way galaxy
2Proto-Indo-Europeanglakt-—

Words derived from “γαλαξίας”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European glakt- →Every word from Ancient Greek γάλα →