Etymology of the English word haversine
the English word
haversinederived from the English word
halfderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*skel-derived from the English word
versedderived from the English word
versederived from the Latin word
versus (line, verse; furrow)
derived from the Latin word
vertere (to turn; turn, turn around; change)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wer-derived from the English word
sinederived from the Medieval Latin word
sinus (curve, cavity, bosom; curve "cavity; bowl for serving wine, etc; curved or bent surface; bending, curve)
Date
The earliest known usage of haversine in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
