Etymology of the English word satellite
the English word
satellitederived from the Old French word
satellitederived from the Late Latin word
satelles (S:satellite; attendant; courtier; follower)
Date
The earliest known usage of satellite in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
antisatellite,
satelloid,
subsatelliteCognates
Dutch
satelliet, French
satellite, German
Satellit, Italian
satellite, Lithuanian
satelitas, Norwegian
satellitt, Russian
caтeллит, Swedish
satellitUsage
Word found in Modern English
