Where does “Molniya orbit” come from?

Molniya orbit (English) comes from Russian мо́лния, from Old East Slavic мълниꙗ, from Proto-Slavic mъlnьji, from Proto-Slavic mъldnьji.

Molniya orbit (English): A highly elliptical orbit with an eccentricity of...

Definitions

  1. A highly elliptical orbit with an eccentricity of...

Ancestry of “Molniya orbit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмо́лнияlightning
2Old East Slavicмълниꙗ—
3Proto-Slavicmъlnьji—
4Proto-Slavicmъldnьji—
Every word from Proto-Slavic mъldnьji →Every word from Proto-Slavic mъlnьji →Every word from Old East Slavic мълниꙗ →