Where does “Galaktika” come from?

Galaktika (Latvian) comes from Latin galaxiās, from Ancient Greek γαλαξίας, from Ancient Greek γάλα, from Proto-Indo-European glakt-.

Galaktika (Latvian): the Milky Way the galaxy which contains the Solar System

Definitions

  1. the Milky Way the galaxy which contains the Solar System

Ancestry of “Galaktika”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingalaxiāsthe Galaxy, the Milky Way
2Ancient Greekγαλαξίαςthe Milky Way galaxy; tailor's chalk; dogfish
3Ancient Greekγάλαmilk; milky sap; the Milky Way galaxy
4Proto-Indo-Europeanglakt-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European glakt- →Every word from Ancient Greek γάλα →Every word from Ancient Greek γαλαξίας →