zenith
The origin and history of zenith.
Etymology
From an Arabic phrase meaning "direction of the head," which passed through medieval Latin into English, picking up an extra "n" along the way through a copying error.
The origin and history of zenith.
From an Arabic phrase meaning "direction of the head," which passed through medieval Latin into English, picking up an extra "n" along the way through a copying error.
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