Where does “equinoctial” come from?
Equinoctial comes from Latin aequinoctialis, formed from Latin aequus and Latin -alis, derived from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts and negʷ-.
equinoctial (English): Of or relating to the spring or autumnal equinox;...
Definitions
- Of or relating to the spring or autumnal equinox;...
Ancestry of “equinoctial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | equinoxial | Alternative form of equinoctial: of or related to... |
| 2 | English | equinox | The intersection of the apparent path of the sun... |
| 3 | French | équinoxe | equinox |
| 4 | Old French | equinoce | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | equinoxium | — |
| 6 | Latin | aequinoctium | equinox |
| 7 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 8 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |