Where does “nadir” come from?
Nadir comes from Medieval Latin nadir, from Arabic نَظِير السَّمْت, from Arabic نَظِير meaning counterpart or opposite.
nadir (English): The point of the celestial sphere, directly...
Definitions
- The point of the celestial sphere, directly...
Ancestry of “nadir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | nadir | — |
| 2 | Arabic | نَظِير | counterpart, corresponding to |
Words derived from “nadir”