Where does “semi-effigy” come from?
semi-effigy (English) comes from English effigy, from French effigie, from Latin effigiēs, from Latin effingo, from Latin fingō, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- — to knead; to form, to shape.
semi-effigy (English): A representation of a figure seen at half-length only
Definitions
- A representation of a figure seen at half-length only
Ancestry of “semi-effigy”, step by step
semi-effigy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English effigy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | effigy | A dummy or other crude representation of a... |
| 2 | French | effigie | An effigy |
| 3 | Latin | effigiēs | copy, imitation |
| 4 | Latin | effingo | I form, fashion; I represent, portray, express,... |
| 5 | Latin | fingō | to shape, fashion, form, knead (dough) |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeyǵʰ- | to knead; to form, to shape |