Where does “apoapsides” come from?
apoapsides (English) comes from English apsides, from Ancient Greek ἁψῖδες, from Ancient Greek ἁψίς, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
apoapsides (English): plural of apoapsis
Definitions
- plural of apoapsis
Ancestry of “apoapsides”, step by step
apoapsides traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English apsides
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | apsides | plural of apside; plural of apsis |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἁψῖδες | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἁψίς | net, mesh; wheel, hoop, disc; Any curved form:... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via English apo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | apo | In an inactive, unbound state |