Where does “sidereal” come from?
Sidereal derives from Latin sidereus, from Latin sidus meaning star, from Proto-Indo-European -e-.
sidereal (English): Of or relating to the stars; Relating to a...
Definitions
- Of or relating to the stars; Relating to a...
Ancestry of “sidereal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | sīdereus | of, pertaining to, consisting of a stellar object objects |
| 2 | Latin | sīdus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Σιδοῦς | Sidus, Corinthia, Greece |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σίδη | pomegranate; kind of waterplant growing near... |
Words derived from “sidereal”