Where does “Markarian galaxy” come from?
Markarian galaxy (English) comes from English galaxy, from Middle English galaxye, from Old French galaxie, from Latin galaxiās, from Ancient Greek γαλαξίας, from Ancient Greek γάλα, from Proto-Indo-European glakt-.
Markarian galaxy (English): Any of a class of galaxies that have nuclei with...
Definitions
- Any of a class of galaxies that have nuclei with...
Ancestry of “Markarian galaxy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | galaxy | The Milky Way; the apparent band of concentrated... |
| 2 | Middle English | galaxye | — |
| 3 | Old French | galaxie | — |
| 4 | Latin | galaxiās | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γαλαξίας | the Milky Way galaxy; tailor's chalk; dogfish |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γάλα | milk; milky sap; the Milky Way galaxy |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | glakt- | — |