Where does “calendry” come from?
calendry (English) comes from English calendar, from Middle English kalender, from Old French calendier, from Latin calendārium, from Latin Calendae, from Latin calāre, from Latin chalāre, from Ancient Greek χαλάω — I slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become...
calendry (English): The calculation and development of calendars, especially the determination of the timing of astronomical movements
Definitions
- The calculation and development of calendars, especially the determination of the timing of astronomical movements
Ancestry of “calendry”, step by step
calendry traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English calendar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | calendar | Any system by which time is divided into days,... |
| 2 | Middle English | kalender | A year; A calendar; An example to be followed or... |
| 3 | Old French | calendier | — |
| 4 | Latin | calendārium | an account book or debt book |
| 5 | Latin | Calendae | Abbreviation Cal; astronomical new moon; calends |
| 6 | Latin | calāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | chalāre | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χαλάω | I slacken; I loosen; I become slack; I become... |
via English calender
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | calender | Misspelling of calendar; A machine, used for the... |
| 2 | Middle French | calandre | weevil larva |
| 3 | Late Latin | calendra | — |
| 4 | Latin | cylindrus | cylinder; a roller; a cylindrical stone for... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κύλινδρος | round stone, tumbler, marble; roller, cylinder;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κυλίνδω | I roll, turn over |
via English ry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ry | A test pattern consisting of a repeating character string alternating letters R and Y, used to test five-level teleprinter and radioteletype (RTTY) systems |