Where does “galaksi” come from?
galaksi (Turkish) comes from French galaxie, from Old French galaxie, from Latin galaxiās, from Ancient Greek γαλαξίας, from Ancient Greek γάλα, from Proto-Indo-European glakt-.
galaksi (Turkish): galaxy
Ancestry of “galaksi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | galaxie | galaxy |
| 2 | Old French | galaxie | — |
| 3 | Latin | galaxiās | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γαλαξίας | the Milky Way galaxy; tailor's chalk; dogfish |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γάλα | milk; milky sap; the Milky Way galaxy |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | glakt- | — |