Where does “luminaria” come from?
luminaria (English) comes from Spanish luminaria, from Late Latin luminaria, from Latin luminare, from Latin -aris, from Latin -alis, from Proto-Indo-European -li-.
luminaria (English): A vigil fire used in ceremonies in Native...
Definitions
- A vigil fire used in ceremonies in Native...
Ancestry of “luminaria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | luminaria | vigil fire; lamp, light; altar lamp |
| 2 | Late Latin | luminaria | light |
| 3 | Latin | luminare | That which gives light; enlightener; a... |
| 4 | Latin | -aris | Used to form an adjective, usually from a noun,... |
| 5 | Latin | -alis | Used to form adjectives of relationship from... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -li- | — |