An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

A remotely guided or automatic telescope carried to high altitudes by a balloon.

Etymology (EN): → balloon astronomy; borne “a past participle of bear," from O.E. beran “bear, bring, wear,” from P.Gmc. *beranan (O.H.G. beran, Goth. bairan “to carry”), from PIE root *bher-; “to carry;” compare with Av./O.Pers. bar- “to bear, carry,” bareθre “to bear (infinitive),” bareθri “a female that bears (children), a mother,” Mod.Pers. bordan “to carry,” Skt. bharati “he carries,” Gk. pherein, L. fero “to carry.” → telescope.

Etymology (PE): → balloon astronomy. Bord in bâlon-bord “borne, carried,” from Mod.Pers. bordan “to bear, carry,” as explained above. Durbin, → telescope.