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