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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

  1. In terms of or by means of the zenith

Ancestry of “zenithally”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishzenithalOf or pertaining to a zenith; azimuthal
2EnglishzenithThe point in the sky vertically above a given...
3Middle Englishcenythzenith
4Medieval Latincenitzenith
5Arabicسَمْتdirection, path
6Aramaicסֵימִטָא—
7Latinsēmita—
8Proto-Italicsēmitā—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanswé(d)—
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