Where does “circumhorizontal” come from?
circumhorizontal (English) comes from English horizontal, from Middle French horizontal, from Latin horizōn, from Ancient Greek ὁρίζων, from Ancient Greek ὅρος, from Proto-Hellenic wórwos, from Proto-Indo-European werw-.
circumhorizontal (English): Around the horizon
Definitions
- Around the horizon
Ancestry of “circumhorizontal”, step by step
circumhorizontal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English horizontal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | horizontal | perpendicular to the vertical; parallel to the... |
| 2 | Middle French | horizontal | — |
| 3 | Latin | horizōn | horizon |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὁρίζων | horizon |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὅρος | boundary, limit, frontier, landmark; marking... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | wórwos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werw- | — |
via English circum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | circum | — |