Where does “arcsecond” come from?
arcsecond (English) comes from English second, from Middle French seconder, from Latin secundo, from Latin secundus, from Latin sequor, from Proto-Italic sekʷōr, from Proto-Indo-European sékʷetor, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
arcsecond (English): A unit of angle; 1/60th of an arcminute, or...
Definitions
- A unit of angle; 1/60th of an arcminute, or...
Ancestry of “arcsecond”, step by step
arcsecond traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English second
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | second | Number-two; following after the first one with... |
| 2 | Middle French | seconder | — |
| 3 | Latin | secundo | dative masculine singular of secundus; dative... |
| 4 | Latin | secundus | second, the ordinal number after prīmus and... |
| 5 | Latin | sequor | I follow, come or go after |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | sekʷōr | follow, come/go after |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sékʷetor | to be following |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via English ARC
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ARC | Acronym of advanced reader's copy, a copy of a... |
| 2 | Middle English | ark | The path of the sun across the sky |
| 3 | Old French | arc | bow; arch |
| 4 | Latin | arcus | arc, arch; bow; rainbow |
| 5 | Latin | solium | seat, chair; throne, chair of state, official... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sodyom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |