Where does “semi-permanent” come from?
semi-permanent (English) comes from English permanent, from Latin permanēns, from Latin permaneo, from Latin per-, from Proto-Italic peri-.
semi-permanent (English): Alternative form of semipermanent
Definitions
- Alternative form of semipermanent
Ancestry of “semi-permanent”, step by step
semi-permanent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English permanent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | permanent | Without end, eternal; Lasting for an indefinitely... |
| 2 | Latin | permanēns | lasting, continuing, ongoing |
| 3 | Latin | permaneo | I stay to the end, hold out, endure; last,... |
| 4 | Latin | per- | Used to make adjectives or verbs that are "very"... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | peri- | — |
via English semi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | semi | A semi-detached house; A semitrailer; a... |
| 2 | English | semi- | half; partial, incomplete; somewhat, rather,... |
| 3 | Latin | sēmi- | half |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sēmi | half; partially |