Where does “orbital” come from?
orbital (French) comes from French orbite, from Latin orbita, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
orbital (French): orbital
Ancestry of “orbital”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | orbite | orbit; eye socket; first-person singular present... |
| 2 | Latin | orbita | A track or rut made by a wheel; A path, track; A... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |
Words derived from “orbital”