Where does “analema” come from?

analema (Portuguese) comes from Latin analēmma, from Ancient Greek ἀνάλημμα, from Ancient Greek λῆμμα, from Ancient Greek λαμβάνω, from Proto-Hellenic hlagʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂gʷ- — to seize, take; to take, seize.

analema (Portuguese): analemma curve of the Sun's position in the sky throughout the year

Definitions

  1. analemma curve of the Sun's position in the sky throughout the year

Ancestry of “analema”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinanalēmma
2Ancient Greekἀνάλημμαpedestal of a sundial
3Ancient Greekλῆμμαgain, income; premise, assumption
4Ancient GreekλαμβάνωI take; I receive, get; I take hold of
5Proto-Hellenichlagʷ-
6Proto-Indo-European(s)leh₂gʷ-to seize, take; to take, seize
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂gʷ-Every word from Proto-Hellenic hlagʷ-Every word from Ancient Greek λαμβάνω