Where does “circumzenith” come from?
circumzenith (English) comes from English zenith, from Middle English cenyth, from Medieval Latin cenit, from Arabic سَمْت, from Aramaic סֵימִטָא, from Latin sēmita, from Proto-Italic sēmitā, from Proto-Indo-European swé(d).
circumzenith (English): Around the zenith
Definitions
- Around the zenith
Ancestry of “circumzenith”, step by step
circumzenith traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English zenith
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | zenith | The point in the sky vertically above a given... |
| 2 | Middle English | cenyth | zenith |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | cenit | zenith |
| 4 | Arabic | سَمْت | direction, path |
| 5 | Aramaic | סֵימִטָא | — |
| 6 | Latin | sēmita | narrow way, footpath, path, pathway |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | sēmitā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swé(d) | — |
via English circum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | circum | — |