English word satellite comes from Etruscan *𐌔𐌀𐌕𐌍𐌀𐌋, and later Latin satelles (Accomplice, follower. Attendant, guard.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *𐌔𐌀𐌕𐌍𐌀𐌋 | Etruscan (ett) | |
| satelles | Latin (lat) | Accomplice, follower. Attendant, guard. |
| satellite | Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) (frm) | (military, Antiquity) a guard or watchman. |
| satellite | English (en) | (colloquial, uncountable) Satellite TV; reception of television broadcasts via services that utilize man-made satellite technology. [from 20th c.]. (grammar) A grammatical construct that takes various forms and may encode a path of movement, a change of state, or the grammatical aspect. Examples: "a bird flew past"; "she turned on the light".. (now, _, rare) An attendant on an important [...] |