Where does “midlatitude” come from?
midlatitude (English) comes from English latitude, from Old French latitude, from Latin lātitūdō, from Ancient Greek κλίμα, from Ancient Greek κλίνω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
midlatitude (English): Any latitude roughly half way between the equator...
Definitions
- Any latitude roughly half way between the equator...
Ancestry of “midlatitude”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | latitude | The angular distance north or south from a... |
| 2 | Old French | latitude | breadth |
| 3 | Latin | lātitūdō | breadth, width, latitude |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κλίμα | a slope, incline, inclination; the supposed slope... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κλίνω | to bend, slant; to cause to give way, cause to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |