An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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žig
Fr.: tache, concentration, condensation  

  1. General: Drop of liquid; small round mass (e.g. wax); spot of color.

  2. Astro.: A relatively → small, → unresolved source lying toward a much larger structure. → high-excitation blob.

Etymology (EN): From M.E. bubelen “to bubble.”

Etymology (PE): Žig “drop,” probably from žohidan “to drop,” variant of cakidan “to drop.”