Etymology of the English word altazimuth
the English word
altazimuthderived from the English word
altitudederived from the Classical Latin word
altitudo (height, altitude; depth)
derived from the Latin word
altus (high; deep, profound; nourishing, support)
derived from the Latin word
alere (feed, nourish, rear)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*al-derived from the English word
azimuthderived from the Old French word
azimutDate
The earliest known usage of altazimuth in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
