Where does “intergalactic” come from?
Intergalactic comes from English inter- and galactic, where galactic derives from Latin inter-, Ancient Greek γάλα meaning milk, Latin volvere and volvo, and Proto-Indo-European wel- and welH-.
intergalactic (English): Occurring between galaxies
Definitions
- Occurring between galaxies
Ancestry of “intergalactic”, step by step
intergalactic 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 French intergalactique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | intergalactique | intergalactic occurring between galaxies |
| 2 | French | inter- | inter |