Where does “circummeridian” come from?
circummeridian (English) comes from English meridian, from Middle English meridian, from Middle French meridien, from Latin meridianus, from Latin merīdiēs, from Latin medīdiēs, from Latin diēs, from Proto-Italic djēm — to be bright; sky, heaven.
circummeridian (English): About or around the meridian
Definitions
- About or around the meridian
Ancestry of “circummeridian”, step by step
circummeridian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English meridian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | meridian | The south; Midday, noon; A great circle passing... |
| 2 | Middle English | meridian | — |
| 3 | Middle French | meridien | midday; the south; celestial meridian |
| 4 | Latin | meridianus | midday, noon; southern |
| 5 | Latin | merīdiēs | midday, noon |
| 6 | Latin | medīdiēs | — |
| 7 | Latin | diēs | A day, particularly |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | djēm | accusative singular of *djous |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *djous | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dyḗws | sky, heaven; sky god |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dyéws | sky, heaven |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
via English circum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | circum | — |