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Stage 1 of 3
meteoros
Greek · ancient
"lofty, high in the air"
lofty, high in the air, from meta- (beyond) and aeirein (to lift)
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Stage 2 of 3
meteorum
New Latin · medieval
"an atmospheric phenomenon"
carried into scholarly Latin for atmospheric phenomena, including streaking lights
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Stage 3 of 3
meteor
English · 1550s
"a streak of light from a body burning up in the atmosphere"
settled as the English word for a streak of light from a body burning in the atmosphere
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