Where does “perigeal” come from?

perigeal (English) comes from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

perigeal (English): Relating to the perigee

Definitions

  1. Relating to the perigee

Ancestry of “perigeal”, step by step

perigeal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English AL

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishALInitialism of assembly language; Initialism of...
2Dutchalall, all of; already; yet
3Middle Dutchalall, all of; completely; even though, no matter...
4Old Dutchāl—
5Proto-West Germanicallall
6Proto-Germanicallazall
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via English perigee

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishperigeeThe point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is...
2Frenchpérigéeperigee
3Latinperigaeum—
4Ancient Greekγῆland, earth; country; soil
5Ancient Greekγαῖᾰthe Earth; land, earth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic allaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic all →