Where does “ejecta” come from?
Ejecta comes from Latin ejectus, the past participle of ejicio, meaning to throw out or expel.
ejecta (English): Material which has been ejected, especially from...
Definitions
- Material which has been ejected, especially from...
Ancestry of “ejecta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | ejectus | Thrown out; ejected |
| 2 | Latin | ejicio | Alternative form of ēiciō |