Where does “zenithal” come from?

zenithal (English) comes from English zenith, from Middle English cenyth, from Medieval Latin cenit, from Arabic سَمْت, from Aramaic סֵימִטָא, from Latin sēmita, from Proto-Italic sēmitā, from Proto-Indo-European swé(d).

zenithal (English): Of or pertaining to a zenith; azimuthal

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to a zenith; azimuthal

Ancestry of “zenithal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishzenithThe point in the sky vertically above a given...
2Middle Englishcenythzenith
3Medieval Latincenitzenith
4Arabicسَمْتdirection, path
5Aramaicסֵימִטָא—
6Latinsēmitanarrow way, footpath, path, pathway
7Proto-Italicsēmitā—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanswé(d)—

Words derived from “zenithal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé(d) →Every word from Proto-Italic sēmitā →Every word from Latin sēmita →