Where does “crepuscle” come from?

crepuscle (English) comes from Latin crepusculum, from Latin creper — dusky, dark; uncertain, doubtful, obscure.

crepuscle (English): Alternative form of crepuscule

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of crepuscule

Ancestry of “crepuscle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincrepusculumtwilight, evening, dusk; darkness
2Latincreperdusky, dark; uncertain, doubtful, obscure
Every word from Latin creper →Every word from Latin crepusculum →