Where does “intragalactic” come from?
intragalactic (English) comes from English galactic, from French galactique, from Latin galacticus, from Ancient Greek γαλακτικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
intragalactic (English): Occurring between two or more points within a...
Definitions
- Occurring between two or more points within a...
Ancestry of “intragalactic”, step by step
| 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 |