Where does “crepuscule” come from?
crepuscule (English) comes from Middle French crepuscule, from Old French crepuscule, from Latin crepusculum, from Latin creper — dusky, dark; uncertain, doubtful, obscure.
crepuscule (English): Twilight
Definitions
- Twilight
Ancestry of “crepuscule”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | crepuscule | — |
| 2 | Old French | crepuscule | twilight, dusk |
| 3 | Latin | crepusculum | twilight, evening, dusk; darkness |
| 4 | Latin | creper | dusky, dark; uncertain, doubtful, obscure |