Where does “equinoctially” come from?
equinoctially (English) comes from English equinoctial, from English equinoxial, from English equinox, from French équinoxe, from Old French equinoce, from Medieval Latin equinoxium, from Latin aequinoctium, from Latin -ium — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
equinoctially (English): In an equinoctial manner; relative to the equinox
Definitions
- In an equinoctial manner; relative to the equinox
Ancestry of “equinoctially”, step by step
equinoctially traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English equinoctial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | equinoctial | Of or relating to the spring or autumnal equinox;... |
| 2 | English | equinoxial | Alternative form of equinoctial: of or related to... |
| 3 | English | equinox | The intersection of the apparent path of the sun... |
| 4 | French | équinoxe | equinox |
| 5 | Old French | equinoce | — |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | equinoxium | — |
| 7 | Latin | aequinoctium | equinox |
| 8 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 9 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |