Etymology of the French word orbite
the Old French word
orbitederived from the Latin word
orbita (wheel-track, rut; orbit)
derived from the Classical Latin word
orbis (anything circular; circle; territory, region)
Date
The earliest known usage of orbite in French dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in French
désorbiter,
orbitaire,
orbiter,
orbital,
orbitage,
exorbité,
sous-orbitaire,
exorbitismeDerivations in other languages
English
orbit, Romanian
orbităUsage
Word found in Old French
