Where does “セオドライト” come from?

セオドライト (Japanese) comes from English theodolite, from New Latin theodolitus.

セオドライト (Japanese): theodolite

Definitions

  1. theodolite

Ancestry of “セオドライト”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtheodoliteA surveying instrument, consisting of a small...
2New Latintheodolitus
Every word from New Latin theodolitusEvery word from English theodolite
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