Where does “suborbit” come from?
suborbit (English) comes from English orbit, from Romanian orbi, from Romanian orb, from Latin orbus, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
suborbit (English): The lower part of the orbit of the eye
Definitions
- The lower part of the orbit of the eye
Ancestry of “suborbit”, step by step
suborbit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English orbit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | orbit | A circular or elliptical path of one object... |
| 2 | Romanian | orbi | to blind, deprive of sight; to go blind, lose... |
| 3 | Romanian | orb | blind; blind man |
| 4 | Latin | orbus | bereaved, bereft, deprived by death; deprived,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃órbʰos | orphan; servant, slave, worker |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |
via English suborbital
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | suborbital | Not reaching orbit; having a trajectory that does... |
| 2 | English | orbital | Of or relating to an orbit; Of or relating to the... |
| 3 | Latin | orbitalis | orbital; pertaining to the orbit of the eye;... |
| 4 | Latin | orbita | A track or rut made by a wheel; A path, track; A... |
| 5 | Latin | Orbis | circle, ring |