Where does “gnomonic” come from?
gnomonic (English) comes from Latin gnomonicus, from Ancient Greek γνωμονικός, from Ancient Greek γνώμων, from Ancient Greek γιγνώσκω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₃sḱéti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.
gnomonic (English): Showing all great circles as straight lines, and...
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- Showing all great circles as straight lines, and...
Ancestry of “gnomonic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | gnomonicus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γνωμονικός | judging by rule; fit to judge of or skilled in a... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γνώμων | interpreter, discerner; carpenter's square;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γιγνώσκω | I am aware of; I perceive, observe, know, learn;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₃sḱéti | to recognise |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |