Where does “almicantarat” come from?
almicantarat (French) comes from Medieval Latin almicantarath, from Arabic المقنطرات, from Arabic قَنْطَرَة, from Ancient Greek κέντρον, from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom — pointed tool.
almicantarat (French): almucantar
Definitions
- almucantar
Ancestry of “almicantarat”, step by step
almicantarat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Medieval Latin almicantarath
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | almicantarath | — |
| 2 | Arabic | المقنطرات | circles of celestial latitude |
| 3 | Arabic | قَنْطَرَة | {{l|en|arch}}; {{l|en|vault}}; bridge; arch |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κέντρον | Something with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *kéntron | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *ḱéntrom | pointed tool |
via Latin almucantarath
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | almucantarath | — |