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Where does “semi-decidable” come from?

semi-decidable (English) comes from English decidable, from English decide, from Middle English deciden, from Middle French décider, from Latin dēcīdō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post — afterwards, post; by, at.

semi-decidable (English): Of a set, such that there is a deterministic...

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  1. Of a set, such that there is a deterministic...

Ancestry of “semi-decidable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdecidablecapable of being decided; describing a set for...
2Englishdecideto resolve ; to choose, determine, or settle; to...
3Middle EnglishdecidenTo make a ruling or judgement; to decide an issue...
4Middle Frenchdécider—
5Latindēcīdō—
6Latindē-—
7Latindē—
8Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
9Latinposteablative singular of postis
10Proto-Italicposti—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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