An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

1. A body that revolves around a planet; a moon. → Galilean satellite; → regular satellite; → irregular satellite.
   

2. Something that depends on, accompanies, or serves something else. → satellite galaxy; → satellite line.

Etymology (EN): From M.Fr. satellite, from L. satellitem “attendant.”

Etymology (PE): 1) Mâhvâré, from mâh, → moon, + -vâré, -vâr similarity suffix.
2) Bandevâr, from bandé “bound, fastened; (devoted) servant, domestic;” Mid.Pers. bandag,
from bastan, band-, vastan “to bind, shut” (O.Pers./Av. band- “to bind, fetter,” banda- “band, tie” (cf.
Skt. bandh- “to bind, tie, fasten;” PIE *bhendh- “to bind;” Ger. binden; E. bind).