Where does “galaktika” come from?
galaktika (Latvian) comes from Latin galaxiās, from Ancient Greek γαλαξίας, from Ancient Greek γάλα, from Proto-Indo-European glakt-.
Ancestry of “galaktika”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | galaxiās | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γαλαξίας | the Milky Way galaxy; tailor's chalk; dogfish |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γάλα | milk; milky sap; the Milky Way galaxy |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | glakt- | — |