Where does “equirectangular” come from?

equirectangular (English) comes from English equi-, from Latin aequi- — equal.

equirectangular (English): Mapping meridians to equally-spaced vertical...

Definitions

  1. Mapping meridians to equally-spaced vertical...

Ancestry of “equirectangular”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishequi-Equal
2Latinaequi-equal
Every word from Latin aequi- →Every word from English equi- →