Where does “semi-elasticity” come from?

semi-elasticity (English) comes from English elasticity, from English -ity, from Middle English -ite, from Old French -ité, from Latin -itās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.

semi-elasticity (English): The change in a function relative to an absolute...

Definitions

  1. The change in a function relative to an absolute...

Ancestry of “semi-elasticity”, step by step

semi-elasticity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English elasticity

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishelasticityThe property by virtue of which a material...
2English-ityUsed to form a noun from an adjective;...
3Middle English-ite
4Old French-ité-ity
5Latin-itās
6Proto-Indo-European-teh₂tsUsed to form nouns representing state of being
7Proto-Indo-European-teh₂Used to form nouns representing state of being
8Proto-Indo-European-tósCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems

via English semi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsemiA semi-detached house; A semitrailer; a...
2Englishsemi-half; partial, incomplete; somewhat, rather,...
3Latinsēmi-half
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēmihalf; partially
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tósEvery word from English -ityEvery word from Latin -itās