Where does “krepusko” come from?
krepusko (Esperanto) comes from French crépuscule, from Middle French crepuscule, from Old French crepuscule, from Latin crepusculum, from Latin creper — dusky, dark; uncertain, doubtful, obscure.
krepusko (Esperanto): twilight
Definitions
- twilight
Ancestry of “krepusko”, step by step
krepusko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French crépuscule
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | crépuscule | twilight, dusk |
| 2 | Middle French | crepuscule | — |
| 3 | Old French | crepuscule | twilight, dusk |
| 4 | Latin | crepusculum | twilight, evening, dusk; darkness |
| 5 | Latin | creper | dusky, dark; uncertain, doubtful, obscure |
via Italian crepuscolo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | crepuscolo | twilight; dusk |