Etymology of the French word galaxie
the French word
galaxiederived 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-Date
The earliest known usage of galaxie in French dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in French
galactique,
radiogalaxieDerivations in other languages
Romanian
galaxieCognates
English
galaxy, German
Galaxis, Norwegian
galakse, Spanish
galaxia, Swedish
galax
