Η λέξη «κομήτης» αρχικά σήμαινε «μακρυμάλλης»(κόμη = μαλλιά)! Επειδή, λοιπόν, οι άνθρωποι στην αρχαιότητα νόμιζαν πως τα εν λόγω ουράνια σώματα ήταν άστρα με ουρά που έμοιαζε με κόμη ανθρώπου, τα ονόμασαν κομήτες!
Περισσότερες ιστορίες λέξεων εδώ.
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Περισσότερες ιστορίες λέξεων εδώ.
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