Where does “luminaria” come from?
luminaria (Spanish) comes from Late Latin luminaria, from Latin luminare, from Latin -aris, from Latin -alis, from Proto-Indo-European -li-.
luminaria (Spanish): vigil fire; lamp, light; altar lamp
Definitions
- vigil fire; lamp, light; altar lamp
Ancestry of “luminaria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | luminaria | light |
| 2 | Latin | luminare | That which gives light; enlightener; a... |
| 3 | Latin | -aris | Used to form an adjective, usually from a noun,... |
| 4 | Latin | -alis | Used to form adjectives of relationship from... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -li- | — |
Words derived from “luminaria”