Where does “semialpine” come from?
semialpine (English) comes from English Alpine, from French alpin, from Latin Alpīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
semialpine (English): Somewhat or partly alpine
Definitions
- Somewhat or partly alpine
Ancestry of “semialpine”, step by step
semialpine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Alpine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Alpine | Relating to the Alps, a mountain range in Western... |
| 2 | French | alpin | Alpine |
| 3 | Latin | Alpīnus | of or pertaining to the Alps |
| 4 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |