Where does “suborbitally” come from?
suborbitally (English) comes from English suborbital, from English orbital, from Latin orbitalis, from Latin orbita, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
suborbitally (English): In a suborbital way
Definitions
- In a suborbital way
Ancestry of “suborbitally”, step by step
suborbitally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |