Where does “crepuscular ray” come from?

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

crepuscular ray (English): A sunbeam seen just after sunset or just before...

Definitions

  1. A sunbeam seen just after sunset or just before...

Ancestry of “crepuscular ray”, step by step

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