Where does “equator” come from?
equator (English) comes from Late Latin ([[circulus]]) [[aequator]] ([[diei]] [[et]] [[noctis]]).
equator (English): An imaginary great circle around the Earth,...
Definitions
- An imaginary great circle around the Earth,...
Ancestry of “equator”, step by step
equator traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Late Latin ([[circulus]]) [[aequator]] ([[diei]] [[et]] [[noctis]])
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | ([[circulus]]) [[aequator]] ([[diei]] [[et]] [[noctis]]) | — |
via New Latin aequator
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | aequator | — |