An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

English-French-Persian

فرهنگ ریشه‌شناختی اخترشناسی-اخترفیزیک



dome shutter
  بستار ِ گنبد  
bastaar-e gonbad
Fr.: fermeture de fente  

A pair of rolling lids that are used to open or close the dome slit.

Etymology (EN):dome; shutter from to shut, from O.E. scyttan from W.Gmc. *skutjanan + → -er.

Etymology (PE): Bastâr, from bast, past tense stem of bastan

  • -âr. Bastan, from Mid.Pers. bastan/vastan “to bind, shut,” Av./O.Pers. band- “to bind, fetter,” banda- “band, tie,” Skt. bandh- “to bind, tie, fasten,” PIE *bhendh- “to bind,” cf. Ger. binden, E. bind, → band. The suffix -âr creates creates agent nouns; → dome.