Liminal
/ˈlɪm.ɪ.nəl/noun
Relating to a transitional or initial stage of a process.
Did you know?The concept of 'liminality' is deeply entwined with rituals that invoke transformation, crossing thresholds between the known and unknown.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*leig-
“to lie down, be laid, or to be in a state of transition.”
Latin
Latin
limen
“threshold, the edge of a space between two areas.”
Late Latin
Late Latin
liminalis
“pertaining to a threshold or boundary.”
19th Century
English
liminal
“describing something that is on the threshold or boundary of different states.”
Modern English
English
liminal
“relating to or situated at a boundary or threshold.”
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