Etymology of the English word traject
the English word
trajectderived from the Late Latin word
traiectus (crossing, passage)
derived from the Latin word
traicere (transfer; transport; pierce)
derived from the Latin word
trans (beyond, across)
derived from the Late Latin word
iacere (to throw; lie; lie down; lie ill; throw, hurl, cast)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*yē-Date
The earliest known usage of traject in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
trajected,
trajectingUsage
Word found in Modern English
