Where does “altazimuth” come from?

altazimuth (English) comes from English azimuth, from Old French azimut, from Arabic سمت, from Aramaic סֵימִטָא, from Latin sēmita, from Proto-Italic sēmitā, from Proto-Indo-European swé(d).

altazimuth (English): A telescope or surveying instrument that has a...

Definitions

  1. A telescope or surveying instrument that has a...

Ancestry of “altazimuth”, step by step

altazimuth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English azimuth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishazimuthAn arc of the horizon intercepted between the...
2Old Frenchazimut—
3Arabicسمتroad, way; mode or manner of conduct, modus...
4Aramaicסֵימִטָא—
5Latinsēmitanarrow way, footpath, path, pathway
6Proto-Italicsēmitā—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswé(d)—

via English altitude

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaltitudeThe absolute height of a location, usually...
2Latinaltitūdōheight (distance from bottom to top)
3Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
4Proto-Italicaltos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé(d) →Every word from Proto-Italic sēmitā →Every word from Latin sēmita →