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
- A telescope or surveying instrument that has a...
Ancestry of “altazimuth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | azimuth | An arc of the horizon intercepted between the... |
| 2 | Old French | azimut | — |
| 3 | Arabic | سمت | road, way; mode or manner of conduct, modus... |
| 4 | Aramaic | סֵימִטָא | — |
| 5 | Latin | sēmita | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | sēmitā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swé(d) | — |