Where does “umbratic” come from?
umbratic (English) comes from Romanian umbră, from Latin umbra, from Old Latin omra, from Proto-Indo-European h₂mr-u-.
umbratic (English): Of or relating to the shade or darkness; shadowy
Definitions
- Of or relating to the shade or darkness; shadowy
Ancestry of “umbratic”, step by step
umbratic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian umbră
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | umbră | shadow |
| 2 | Latin | umbra | a shadow; a shade; a ghost |
| 3 | Old Latin | omra | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂mr-u- | — |
via Latin umbrāticus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | umbrāticus | Found in the shade |