Where does “zenithally” come from?
zenithally (English) comes from English zenithal, from English zenith, from Middle English cenyth, from Medieval Latin cenit, from Arabic سَمْت, from Aramaic סֵימִטָא, from Latin sēmita, from Proto-Italic sēmitā.
zenithally (English): In terms of or by means of the zenith
Definitions
- In terms of or by means of the zenith
Ancestry of “zenithally”, step by step
zenithally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English zenithal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | zenithal | Of or pertaining to a zenith; azimuthal |
| 2 | English | zenith | The point in the sky vertically above a given... |
| 3 | Middle English | cenyth | zenith |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | cenit | zenith |
| 5 | Arabic | سَمْت | direction, path |
| 6 | Aramaic | סֵימִטָא | — |
| 7 | Latin | sēmita | narrow way, footpath, path, pathway |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | sēmitā | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swé(d) | — |