Where does “perigeum” come from?

perigeum (Finnish) comes from Latin perigaeum, from Ancient Greek γῆ, from Ancient Greek γαῖᾰ — the Earth; land, earth.

perigeum (Finnish): perigee

Definitions

  1. perigee

Ancestry of “perigeum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinperigaeum
2Ancient Greekγῆland, earth; country; soil
3Ancient Greekγαῖᾰthe Earth; land, earth
Every word from Ancient Greek γαῖᾰEvery word from Ancient Greek γῆEvery word from Latin perigaeum
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