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Where does “satellite” come from?

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

satellite (Latin): ablative singular of satelles

Definitions

  1. ablative singular of satelles

Ancestry of “satellite”, step by step

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