Where does “anti-satellite” come from?
anti-satellite (English) comes from English satellite, from Middle French satellite, from Latin satelles, from Etruscan 𐌔𐌀𐌕𐌍𐌀𐌋.
anti-satellite (English): designed to destroy satellites
Definitions
- designed to destroy satellites
Ancestry of “anti-satellite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | satellite | A moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger... |
| 2 | Middle French | satellite | a guard or watchman |
| 3 | Latin | satelles | attendant, guard, bodyguard; accomplice, follower |
| 4 | Etruscan | 𐌔𐌀𐌕𐌍𐌀𐌋 | — |