Where does “semi-angry” come from?
semi-angry (English) comes from English angry, from Middle English angry, from Middle English -y, from Old English -iġ, from Proto-West Germanic -g, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
semi-angry (English): Somewhat or partially angry
Definitions
- Somewhat or partially angry
Ancestry of “semi-angry”, step by step
semi-angry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English angry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | angry | Displaying or feeling anger; Inflamed and... |
| 2 | Middle English | angry | Angry; displaying angriness; Easily annoyed or... |
| 3 | Middle English | -y | Designates an adjective, in many cases formed by... |
| 4 | Old English | -iġ | -y, -ic |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |