Where does “apogeal” come from?
apogeal (English) comes from Latin apogeus, from Ancient Greek ἀπόγειος, from Ancient Greek ἀπό, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
apogeal (English): Connected with the apogee
Definitions
- Connected with the apogee
Ancestry of “apogeal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | apogeus | from the land |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀπόγειος | far from the Earth |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀπό | from, away from; because of, as a result of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |