Where does “perigee” come from?
perigee (English) comes from French périgée, from Latin perigaeum, from Ancient Greek γῆ, from Ancient Greek γαῖᾰ — the Earth; land, earth.
perigee (English): The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is...
Definitions
- The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is...
Ancestry of “perigee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | périgée | perigee |
| 2 | Latin | perigaeum | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γῆ | land, earth; country; soil |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γαῖᾰ | the Earth; land, earth |
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