Where does “arcmin” come from?
arcmin (English) comes from English arcminute, from English minute, from Middle English mynute, from Old French minute, from Latin minuta, from Latin minūtus, from Proto-Italic minwō, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
arcmin (English): Abbreviation of arcminute
Definitions
- Abbreviation of arcminute
Ancestry of “arcmin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | arcminute | A unit of angle; 1/60 of a degree |
| 2 | English | minute | A unit of time equal to sixty seconds; A short... |
| 3 | Middle English | mynute | minute; A sixtieth part; A coin of little worth |
| 4 | Old French | minute | minute one sixtieth of an hour |
| 5 | Latin | minuta | nominative feminine singular of minūtus;... |
| 6 | Latin | minūtus | diminished, having been diminished |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | minwō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |