English
galaxywide
From galaxy + -wide.
Formed from galaxy + -wide
Ancient Greek γᾰ́λᾰ ‘milk’
Ancient Greek γαλαξίας ‘Milky Way’
Latin galaxias
Old French galaxie
Middle English galaxye
English galaxy
The story
Coined by American science fiction author Isaac Asimov in 1940 in the form "galaxy-wide".
Today it means
adj Throughout a galaxy.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / galaxywide