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Where does “semi-detachment” come from?

semi-detachment (English) comes from English detachment, from French détachement, from French détacher, from French tacher, from French tache, from Old French tasche, from Medieval Latin tasca, from Latin taxa — to look at.

semi-detachment (English): The state of being semi-detached

Definitions

  1. The state of being semi-detached

Ancestry of “semi-detachment”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdetachmentThe action of detaching; separation; The state of...
2Frenchdétachementdetachment
3Frenchdétacherto remove spots, stains; to detach, unbind or...
4Frenchtacherto soil or stain; to tarnish one's reputation
5Frenchtacheblot, stain or smear; spot; more or less...
6Old Frenchtascheduty; obligation
7Medieval Latintasca—
8Latintaxasecond-person singular present active imperative...
9Latintaxāre—
10LatinTaxusyew
11Ancient GreekεἶδοςThat which is seen: form, image, shape;...
12Spanish-scopio-scope
13Latin-scopium—
14Ancient GreekσκοπέωI look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413...
15Ancient Greekσκοπόςwatcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout
16Ancient GreekσκέπτομαιI look at, examine; I examine, consider, think
17Proto-Hellenicsképťomaito look at
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