Where does “semiampleness” come from?
semiampleness (English) comes from English semiample, from English ample, from Middle English ample, from Middle French ample, from Old French ample, from Latin amplus, from Latin -ō, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.
semiampleness (English): The quality of being semiample
Definitions
- The quality of being semiample
Ancestry of “semiampleness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | semiample | Having a positive multiple that is generated by... |
| 2 | English | ample | Large; great in size, extent, capacity, or bulk;... |
| 3 | Middle English | ample | ample, copious, profuse |
| 4 | Middle French | ample | — |
| 5 | Old French | ample | — |
| 6 | Latin | amplus | large, spacious, roomy; abundant, ample;... |
| 7 | Latin | -ō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |