Where does “galactic” come from?
Galactic comes from Ancient Greek γαλακτικός, derived from Ancient Greek γάλα meaning "milk," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European glakt-.
galactic (English): Of or pertaining to milk, or the secretion of...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to milk, or the secretion of...
Ancestry of “galactic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | galactique | galactic; galactical |
| 2 | Latin | galacticus | milky |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γαλακτικός | milky; milky" |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “galactic”