Almanac
/ˈæl.mə.næk/noun
A table or book of calendars, astronomical data, and forecasts for a year.
Did you know?Despite its exotic aura, the deepest origin of *almanac* is uncertain; scholars have long debated whether it began as an Arabic word, a medieval scholarly term, or a borrowing shaped by astronomy and calendar-making.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
mēn
“month”
Medieval Latin
Latin
almanac
“astronomical tables or calendrical records”
Old French
Old French
almanach
“calendar or almanac”
Late Middle English
English
almanak
“a calendar containing astronomical data and prognostications”
Modern English
English
almanac
“a yearly calendar or reference book with dates, astronomical information, and predictions”