liminal
English
/ˈlɪmən(ə)l/
adj
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to an entrance or threshold.
- Of or pertaining to a beginning or first stage of a process.
Etymology
Derived from Latin liminalis derived from Proto-Indo-European *Heh₃l- (bend, elbow, bow), *-mn̥ (suffix forming an action noun, action result noun, suffix forming action nouns result nouns from verbs).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*-mn̥
Gloss
suffix forming an action noun, action result noun, suffix forming action nouns result nouns from verbs
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- liminality English
- liminoid English
- periliminal English
- preliminal English
- subliminal English
- subliminally English
- superliminal English
- supraliminal English
- supraliminally English
- -men Latin
- liminalis Latin
- unterschwellig German
- subliminal French
- -μα Ancient Greek
- -μᾰ Ancient Greek
- -ωμα Ancient Greek
- *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European
- *Heh₃l- Proto-Indo-European
- *h₁eh₃l(e)n- Proto-Indo-European
- *alinabugô Proto-Germanic
- *alinō Proto-Germanic
- *alīnō Proto-Germanic
- albogi Old Norse
- *olkъtь Proto-Slavic
- -օն Old Armenian
- *olīnā Proto-Celtic
- *-ma Proto-Indo-Iranian
- *Haratníš Proto-Indo-Iranian
- *limo Proto-Italic