Etymology

almanac

al·ma·nac
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Today it means: A book or table listing nautical, astronomical, astrological or other events for the year; sometimes, but not essentially, containing historical and statistical information. Full definition →

Middle English almenak ← Old French almanach ← Medieval Latin almanachus
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The story

  1. Arabic · derived fromالْمُنَاخ“climate”
  2. Andalusian Arabic · derived fromمَنَاخ“almanac, calendar”
  3. Medieval Latin · derived fromalmanachus
  4. Old French · derived fromalmanach
  5. Middle English · inherited fromalmenak
  6. English todayalmanac

From Middle English almenak, from Old French almanach, from Medieval Latin almanachus, from Andalusian Arabic مَنَاخ (manāḵ, “almanac, calendar”), from Arabic الْمُنَاخ (al-munāḵ, “climate”).

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