An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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breakthrough
  تراشکافت  
tarâšekâft
Fr.: percée  

  1. An act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction.

    1. A military offensive that penetrates an enemy’s lines of defense.

    2. A major achievement or success that permits further progress, as in technology (TheFreeDictionary.com).

Etymology (EN): → break; → through.

Etymology (PE): Tarâšekâft, from tarâ-, → trans-,

  • šekâft, past stem of šekâftan “to split, break, tear,” → fission.