Where does “satellitesimal” come from?
satellitesimal (English) comes from English planetesimal, from English planet, from Middle English planete, from Old French planete, from Latin planēta, from Ancient Greek πλανήτης, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα — passed , crossed.
satellitesimal (English): A very small (natural) satellite
Definitions
- A very small (natural) satellite
Ancestry of “satellitesimal”, step by step
satellitesimal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English planetesimal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | planetesimal | Any of many small, solid astronomical objects... |
| 2 | English | planet | Each of the seven major bodies which move... |
| 3 | Middle English | planete | Each of the seven celestial bodies which move... |
| 4 | Old French | planete | planet |
| 5 | Latin | planēta | planet (wandering star) |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πλανήτης | wanderer, vagabond; planet; a fever that comes in... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |