Where does “orbital” come from?

Orbital comes from Latin orbitālis, meaning "of or pertaining to a circle or orbit."

orbital (English): Of or relating to an orbit; Of or relating to the...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to an orbit; Of or relating to the...

Ancestry of “orbital”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinorbitalisorbital; pertaining to the orbit of the eye;...
2LatinorbitaA track or rut made by a wheel; A path, track; A...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

Words derived from “orbital”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- →Every word from Latin orbita →Every word from Latin orbitalis →