Where does “apogaeum” come from?
apogaeum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀπόγειον, from Ancient Greek ἀπό, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
apogaeum (Latin): apogee; nominative neuter singular of apogaeus;...
Definitions
- apogee; nominative neuter singular of apogaeus;...
Ancestry of “apogaeum”, step by step
apogaeum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἀπόγειον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀπόγειον | apogee, greatest distance from the Earth |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀπό | from, away from; because of, as a result of |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
via Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πόγειον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓πόγειον | apogee, greatest distance from the Earth |