Where does “semiasphaltic” come from?
semiasphaltic (English) comes from English asphaltic, from English asphalt, from Late Latin asphaltum, from Ancient Greek ἄσφαλτος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
semiasphaltic (English): Somewhat or partially asphaltic
Definitions
- Somewhat or partially asphaltic
Ancestry of “semiasphaltic”, step by step
semiasphaltic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English asphaltic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | asphaltic | Resembling, containing, or relating to asphalt or... |
| 2 | English | asphalt | A sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or... |
| 3 | Late Latin | asphaltum | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄσφαλτος | asphalt, bitumen |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |