Where does “semiaquatic” come from?
semiaquatic (English) comes from English aquatic, from Middle French aquatique, from Latin aquaticus, from Latin -aticus, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
semiaquatic (English): Spending part of the life cycle underwater. Also,...
Definitions
- Spending part of the life cycle underwater. Also,...
Ancestry of “semiaquatic”, step by step
semiaquatic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English aquatic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aquatic | Relating to water; living in or near water,... |
| 2 | Middle French | aquatique | living in water |
| 3 | Latin | aquaticus | water; aquatic; rainy; watery |
| 4 | Latin | -aticus | Used to form adjectives indicating a relation to... |
| 5 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |