Where does “mesolabe” come from?
mesolabe (English) comes from Latin mesolabium, from Ancient Greek μεσόλαβος, from Ancient Greek λαμβάνω, from Proto-Hellenic hlagʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂gʷ- — to seize, take; to take, seize.
mesolabe (English): An ancient instrument for finding two mean...
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- An ancient instrument for finding two mean...
Ancestry of “mesolabe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | mesolabium | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μεσόλαβος | mesolabe, a mathematical instrument used for... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λαμβάνω | I take; I receive, get; I take hold of |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hlagʷ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)leh₂gʷ- | to seize, take; to take, seize |