Where does “hypergalaxy” come from?
hypergalaxy (English) comes from English galaxy, from Middle English galaxye, from Old French galaxie, from Latin galaxiās, from Ancient Greek γαλαξίας, from Ancient Greek γάλα, from Proto-Indo-European glakt-.
hypergalaxy (English): A system that consists of an enormous galaxy accompanied by multiple, smaller satellite galaxies, often elliptical, such as the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxy
Definitions
- A system that consists of an enormous galaxy accompanied by multiple, smaller satellite galaxies, often elliptical, such as the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxy
Ancestry of “hypergalaxy”, step by step
hypergalaxy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English galaxy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | galaxy | The Milky Way; the apparent band of concentrated... |
| 2 | Middle English | galaxye | — |
| 3 | Old French | galaxie | — |
| 4 | Latin | galaxiās | the Galaxy, the Milky Way |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γαλαξίας | the Milky Way galaxy; tailor's chalk; dogfish |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γάλα | milk; milky sap; the Milky Way galaxy |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | glakt- | — |
via English hyper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyper | hyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;... |