Etymology of the English word sextant
the English word
sextantderived from the New Latin word
sextans (one-sixth of any unit)
derived from the Classical Latin word
sex (six)
Date
The earliest known usage of sextant in English dates from the 17th century.
Cognates
Dutch
sextant, French
sextant, German
Sextant, Icelandic
sextant, Swedish
sextantUsage
Word found in Modern English
