Where does “radarmeteorological” come from?
radarmeteorological (English) comes from English RADAR, from English ranging, from English range, from Middle English rengen, from Old French rengier, from Old French reng, from Latin rencus, from Gaulish rekos — to set in order.
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Ancestry of “radarmeteorological”, step by step
radarmeteorological traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English RADAR
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | RADAR | Acronym of radio detection and ranging |
| 2 | English | ranging | present participle of range; Act of one who... |
| 3 | English | range | A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc; A... |
| 4 | Middle English | rengen | — |
| 5 | Old French | rengier | to line up; to form ranks |
| 6 | Old French | reng | place; position |
| 7 | Latin | rencus | row; order, rank |
| 8 | Gaulish | rekos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | reketi | to arrange |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)rek- | to set in order |
via English meteorological
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | meteorological | Of or pertaining to meteorology |
| 2 | English | meteorology | The science that deals with the study of the... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μετεωρολογία | treatise on celestial phenomena |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μετέωρος | lifted up, on high, in air |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀείρω | to lift up, raise, support; to bear, sustain; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wer- | to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |