Where does “suborbital” come from?

suborbital (English) comes from English orbital, from Latin orbitalis, from Latin orbita, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

suborbital (English): Not reaching orbit; having a trajectory that does...

Definitions

  1. Not reaching orbit; having a trajectory that does...

Ancestry of “suborbital”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishorbitalOf or relating to an orbit; Of or relating to the...
2Latinorbitalisorbital; pertaining to the orbit of the eye;...
3LatinorbitaA track or rut made by a wheel; A path, track; A...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

Words derived from “suborbital”

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