Etymograph

English

Sputnik

Sputnik comes from Russian Спутник V.

  1. RussianmodernСпутник VSputnik V
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2021Sputnik

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  1. RussianmodernСпутник VSputnik V
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2021Sputnik

Earliest quotation: 2021, Ann Hornaday: “For the record, Stone has been quadruple-vaxxed against covid-19:…”

The story

The vaccine sense is an ellipsis of Sputnik V, from Russian Спутник V (Sputnik V), a trade name given after Sputnik 1, the world's first artificial satellite.

Every English word from Russian Спутник V

Today it means

noun An adenovirus viral vector vaccine for COVID-19, developed in Russia.

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Etymograph / Russian Спутник V / Sputnik

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