Where does “picosatellite” come from?

picosatellite (English) comes from English pico, from Cebuano piho, from Spanish fijo, from Latin fīxus, from Latin fīgō, from Proto-Italic feigʷō — to insert; to fasten.

picosatellite (English): An artificial satellite with a wet mass between...

Definitions

  1. An artificial satellite with a wet mass between...

Ancestry of “picosatellite”, step by step

picosatellite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pico

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpicoClipping of pico de gallo
2Cebuanopihocertain; specific
3Spanishfijofixed; firm; concrete, tangible
4Latinfīxusunwavering
5Latinfīgōto fasten, fix
6Proto-Italicfeigʷōto insert; to fasten

via English satellite

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsatelliteA moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger...
2Middle Frenchsatellitea guard or watchman
3Latinsatellesattendant, guard, bodyguard; accomplice, follower
4Etruscan𐌔𐌀𐌕𐌍𐌀𐌋
Every word from Proto-Italic feigʷōEvery word from Latin fīgōEvery word from Latin fīxus
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