Where does “nollmeridian” come from?

nollmeridian (Swedish) comes from Swedish noll, from Latin nūllus, from Proto-Italic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

nollmeridian (Swedish): prime meridian

Definitions

  1. prime meridian

Ancestry of “nollmeridian”, step by step

nollmeridian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish noll

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishnollzero
2Latinnūllusno one, none, not any, nothing
3Proto-Italicoinoscardinal number 1 Previous: n/a Next: *duō;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Swedish meridian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmeridiana meridian
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →