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Where does “sidereally” come from?

sidereally (English) comes from English sidereal, from Latin sīdereus, from Latin sīdus, from Ancient Greek Σιδοῦς, from Ancient Greek σίδη — pomegranate; kind of waterplant growing near...

sidereally (English): In a sidereal manner

Definitions

  1. In a sidereal manner

Ancestry of “sidereally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsiderealOf or relating to the stars; Relating to a...
2Latinsīdereus—
3Latinsīdus—
4Ancient GreekΣιδοῦς—
5Ancient Greekσίδηpomegranate; kind of waterplant growing near...
Every word from Ancient Greek σίδη →