Etymology of the French word apogée
the French word
apogéederived from the New Latin word
apogaeumderived from the Greek word
apogaionderived from the Greek word
apogaiosusing 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 apogée in French dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in other languages
English
apogee, Romanian
apogeu
