Where does “apogalactic” come from?
apogalactic (English) comes from English galactic, from French galactique, from Latin galacticus, from Ancient Greek γαλακτικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
apogalactic (English): Of or pertaining to an apogalacticon
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to an apogalacticon
Ancestry of “apogalactic”, step by step
apogalactic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English galactic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | galactic | Of or pertaining to milk, or the secretion of... |
| 2 | French | galactique | galactic; galactical |
| 3 | Latin | galacticus | milky |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γαλακτικός | milky; milky" |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via English apo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | apo | In an inactive, unbound state |