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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”

  • supraorbital
  • periorbital
  • infraorbital
  • suborbital
  • postorbital
  • intraorbital
  • interorbital
  • orbitally
  • preorbital
  • transorbital
  • antorbital
  • retroorbital
  • circumorbital
  • anteorbital
  • extraorbital
  • nonorbital
  • exorbital
  • coorbital
  • superorbital
  • cranioorbital
  • supraorbitally
  • sphenoorbital
  • suborbitally
  • retro-orbital
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