Where does “antimeridian” come from?
antimeridian (English) comes from English meridian, from Middle English meridian, from Middle French meridien, from Latin meridianus, from Latin merīdiēs, from Latin medīdiēs, from Latin diēs, from Proto-Italic djēm — to be bright; sky, heaven.
antimeridian (English): The reference line at 180° longitude, on the...
Definitions
- The reference line at 180° longitude, on the...
Ancestry of “antimeridian”, step by step
antimeridian traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English meridian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | meridian | The south; Midday, noon; A great circle passing... |
| 2 | Middle English | meridian | — |
| 3 | Middle French | meridien | midday; the south; celestial meridian |
| 4 | Latin | meridianus | midday, noon; southern |
| 5 | Latin | merīdiēs | midday, noon |
| 6 | Latin | medīdiēs | — |
| 7 | Latin | diēs | A day, particularly |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | djēm | accusative singular of *djous |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *djous | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dyḗws | sky, heaven; sky god |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dyéws | sky, heaven |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
via English anti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | anti | Opposed to something; That has a torsion angle... |
| 2 | English | anti- | Against, hostile to; Contrasting with the norm;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀντι- | anti-, against; like, reminiscent of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓ντῐ́ | opposite |
via French antiméridien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | antiméridien | antimeridian |
| 2 | French | anti- | anti |