Where does “sat” come from?
Satellite comes from Middle French satellite, from Latin satelles meaning attendant or guard, possibly from Etruscan 𐌔𐌀𐌕𐌍𐌀𐌋.
sat (English): Seated; sitting; simple past tense and past...
Definitions
- Seated; sitting; simple past tense and past...
Ancestry of “sat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | satellite | A moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger... |
| 2 | Middle French | satellite | a guard or watchman |
| 3 | Latin | satelles | attendant, guard, bodyguard; accomplice, follower |
| 4 | Etruscan | 𐌔𐌀𐌕𐌍𐌀𐌋 | — |