Where does “almucantar” come from?
almucantar (English) comes from French almicantarat, from Medieval Latin almicantarath, from Arabic المقنطرات, from Arabic قَنْطَرَة, from Ancient Greek κέντρον, from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom — pointed tool.
almucantar (English): A small circle on the celestial sphere, parallel...
Definitions
- A small circle on the celestial sphere, parallel...
Ancestry of “almucantar”, step by step
almucantar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French almicantarat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | almicantarat | almucantar |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | almicantarath | — |
| 3 | Arabic | المقنطرات | circles of celestial latitude |
| 4 | Arabic | قَنْطَرَة | {{l|en|arch}}; {{l|en|vault}}; bridge; arch |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κέντρον | Something with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *kéntron | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *ḱéntrom | pointed tool |
via French almucantarat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | almucantarat | — |