An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Of, pertaining to, or occurring at the beginning.

Etymology (EN): Initial, from L. initialis, from initium “a beginning, an entrance,” from p.p. stem of inire “to go into, begin,” from → in- + ire “to go,” → ion.

Etymology (PE): Âqâzin “pertaing to the beginning,” from âqâz “beginning,” from Proto-Iranian *āgāza-, from prefix ā-

• *gāz- “to take, receive,” cf. Sogdian āγāz “beginning, start,” pcγz “reception, taking.”