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Where does “satellite” come from?

satellite (Italian) comes from Latin satelles, from Etruscan 𐌔𐌀𐌕𐌍𐌀𐌋.

satellite (Italian): satellite

Definitions

  1. satellite

Ancestry of “satellite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsatellesattendant, guard, bodyguard; accomplice, follower
2Etruscan𐌔𐌀𐌕𐌍𐌀𐌋—

Words derived from “satellite”

  • satellitario
  • microsatellite
  • biosatellite
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