Where does “panorama” come from?
panorama (Dutch) comes from English panorama, from Ancient Greek ὅρᾱμᾰ — visible object; sight, spectacle.
panorama (Dutch): panorama, vista
Ancestry of “panorama”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | panorama | An unbroken view of an entire surrounding area; A... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὅρᾱμᾰ | visible object; sight, spectacle |