Where does “crepuscular” come from?
crepuscular (Romanian) comes from French crépusculaire, from French crépuscule, from Middle French crepuscule, from Old French crepuscule, from Latin crepusculum, from Latin creper — dusky, dark; uncertain, doubtful, obscure.
crepuscular (Romanian): crepuscular
Definitions
- crepuscular
Ancestry of “crepuscular”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | crépusculaire | crepuscular |
| 2 | French | crépuscule | twilight, dusk |
| 3 | Middle French | crepuscule | — |
| 4 | Old French | crepuscule | twilight, dusk |
| 5 | Latin | crepusculum | twilight, evening, dusk; darkness |
| 6 | Latin | creper | dusky, dark; uncertain, doubtful, obscure |