Where does “subluminary” come from?
subluminary (English) comes from English luminary, from Middle English lūminārī, from Old French luminarie, from Medieval Latin luminarium, from Latin lūmināre, from Latin lūmen, from English -escence, from Latin -escens — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
subluminary (English): Slower than the speed of light
Definitions
- Slower than the speed of light
Ancestry of “subluminary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | luminary | One who is an inspiration to others; one who has... |
| 2 | Middle English | lūminārī | — |
| 3 | Old French | luminarie | lamp, lights, lighting; candles; brightness,... |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | luminarium | — |
| 5 | Latin | lūmināre | — |
| 6 | Latin | lūmen | — |
| 7 | English | -escence | a specified process or state |
| 8 | Latin | -escens | — |
| 9 | Latin | -esco | Forms verbs from adjectives meaning "become " |
| 10 | Latin | -eo | Forms stative verbs from adjectives; dative... |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | -ēō | Forms stative verbs, indicating a state of being;... |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | -ējō | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₁yeti | Thematicization of the athematic stative verbal... |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |