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Sputnik

The Russian word sputnik: prefix c, pronounced 's' in English, means with; put is path; nik attaches the word to a person. So sputnik: the one on the same path (with someone).

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Tatiana, RF 2009-06-11

Sputnik has also the meaning "attendant", "companion", "travelling companion", "fellow traveler". And originally meant that the satellite will accompany the Earth, our planet.

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Montana 2008-10-06

Sputnik lead the way for ICBMs, which are long-range nuclear missiles. So it's a rocket with a nuke. The one on the same path as a nuke? Haha it's kind of funny, because it personifies a nuclear bomb and a rocket.

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Hampu 2008-10-24

Chandra means moon, yaan mean a vehicle, so Chandrayaan means the lunar vehicle.

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