Where does “crepuscul” come from?
crepuscul (Romanian) comes from French crépuscule, from Middle French crepuscule, from Old French crepuscule, from Latin crepusculum, from Latin creper — dusky, dark; uncertain, doubtful, obscure.
crepuscul (Romanian): twilight
Definitions
- twilight
Ancestry of “crepuscul”, step by step
| 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 |