myEtymology.com: English etymology of aphelion

Etymology of the English word aphelion

the English word aphelion

derived from the Latin word aphelium

using the Greek prefix apo-

derived from the Greek word apo, ἀπό (from; 'off,' away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative))

derived from the Greek word helios, ἥλιος (the sun; by implication, light)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sāwel- (to shine)

derived from the New Latin word apogaeum

derived from the Greek word apogaion

derived from the Greek word apogaios

using the Greek prefix apo-

derived from the Greek word apo, ἀπό (from; 'off,' away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative))

derived from the Greek word gaia, γαῖα

Date

The earliest known usage of aphelion in English dates from the 17th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English