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Where does “orbite” come from?

orbite (French) comes from Latin orbita, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

orbite (French): orbit; eye socket; first-person singular present...

Definitions

  1. orbit; eye socket; first-person singular present...

Ancestry of “orbite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinorbitaA track or rut made by a wheel; A path, track; A...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...

Words derived from “orbite”

  • orbital
  • susorbitaire
  • périorbite
  • orbitaire
  • orbitas
  • orbiter
  • obitan
  • orbită
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