Where does “cinetheodolite” come from?
cinetheodolite (English) comes from English cine, from English cinefilm, from English Film, from Russian фильм, from English film, from Middle English filme, from Old English filmen, from Proto-West Germanic *filmīn-.
cinetheodolite (English): A photographic instrument for collection of trajectory data. It can be used to acquire angular measurements of the line of sight in the testing of missiles, rockets, projectiles, aircraft, and fire control systems
Definitions
- A photographic instrument for collection of trajectory data. It can be used to acquire angular measurements of the line of sight in the testing of missiles, rockets, projectiles, aircraft, and fire control systems
Ancestry of “cinetheodolite”, step by step
cinetheodolite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cine | cinefilm; Images of the heart taken by... |
| 2 | English | cinefilm | Any of various obsolete film formats, including 8... |
| 3 | English | Film | A thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity |
| 4 | Russian | фильм | film, movie |
| 5 | English | film | A thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a... |
| 6 | Middle English | filme | film, membrane |
| 7 | Old English | filmen | membrane; caul; foreskin |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | *filmīn- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | *filmīn- | — |
via English theodolite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | theodolite | A surveying instrument, consisting of a small... |
| 2 | New Latin | theodolitus | — |