Where does “惑星科学” come from?
惑星科学 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 惑星, from Dutch dwaalster, from Dutch ster, from French étoile, from Middle French estoile, from Old French estoile, from Latin stēla, from Latin stēlla — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
惑星科学 (Japanese): planetary science
Definitions
- planetary science
Ancestry of “惑星科学”, step by step
惑星科学 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 惑星
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 惑星 | planet; a dark horse |
| 2 | Dutch | dwaalster | planet, wanderstar |
| 3 | Dutch | ster | star; any luminous astronomical or meteorological... |
| 4 | French | étoile | star; mullet; a white mark on the forehead of a... |
| 5 | Middle French | estoile | star |
| 6 | Old French | estoile | star |
| 7 | Latin | stēla | column, pillar |
| 8 | Latin | stēlla | a star; a constellation |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | stērolā | star |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via Japanese 科学
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 科学 | science; a field of study |