Where does “observatory” come from?
Observatory comes from French observatoire, a noun derived from the Latin observāre meaning "to watch or observe."
observatory (English): A place where stars, planets and other celestial...
Definitions
- A place where stars, planets and other celestial...
Ancestry of “observatory”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | observatoire | observatory |
| 2 | German | Observatorium | observatory |