Etymology of the Latin word solstitium
the Latin word
solstitium (solstice; summer-time, heat of the summer-solstice)
derived from the Latin word
stare (to stand; stand, stand still, stand firm)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*stā-derived from the Latin word
sol (sun)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sāwel- (to shine)
Derivations in Latin
sorstitialisDerivations in other languages
French
solstice, Italian
solstizio, Romanian
solstiţiu, Spanish
solsticio
