Where does “solstice” come from?
Solstice comes from Middle English solstice, from Old French solstice, from Latin solstitium, literally "sun-standing," from sóh₂wl̥ "sun" and steh₂- "to stand" in Proto-Indo-European.
solstice (English): One of the two points in the ecliptic at which...
Definitions
- One of the two points in the ecliptic at which...
Ancestry of “solstice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | solstice | solstice (summer or winter) |
| 2 | Old French | solstice | solstice |
| 3 | Latin | sōlstitium | summer solstice |
| 4 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 5 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |