Etymology of the English word galaxy
the English word
galaxyderived from the Late Latin word
galaxiasderived from the Greek word
galaxias, γαλαξίας
derived from the Greek word
gala, γάλα (milk )
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*melg-derived from the Old French word
galaxyderived from the Greek word
galaxias, γαλαξίας
derived from the Greek word
gala, γάλα (milk )
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*melg-Date
The earliest known usage of galaxy in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
metagalaxy,
protogalaxy,
supergalaxyCognates
French
galaxie, German
Galaxis, Norwegian
galakse, Spanish
galaxia, Swedish
galaxUsage
Word found in Modern English
