Etymology

zenithal

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to a zenith. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English zenith ← Middle English cenyth
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The story

  1. Medieval Latincenit
  2. Middle Englishcenyth
  3. Englishzenith
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  6. English todayzenithal

From zenith + -al.

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