An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

A set of words used by a → language, group, individual, or work, or in a field of → knowledge.

Etymology (EN): M.L. vocabularium “a list of words,” from L. vocabulum “word, name, noun,” from vocare “to name, call;” cognate with Pers. vâž, → word.

Etymology (PE): Vâžgân, from vâž, → word, + -gân suffix forming plural entities, from Mid.Pers. -gânag, -gâna, from Proto-Iranian *kāna-ka-.