Where does “apogeo” come from?
apogeo (Spanish) comes from Latin apogaeus, 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.
apogeo (Spanish): apogee; apogee; climax, peak
Definitions
- apogee; apogee; climax, peak
Ancestry of “apogeo”, step by step
apogeo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin apogaeus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | apogaeus | Alternative form of apogēus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀπόγειον | apogee, greatest distance from the Earth |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀπό | from, away from; because of, as a result of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
via New Latin apogaeus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | apogaeus | Alternative form of apogēus |