Where does “semiautochthonous” come from?
semiautochthonous (English) comes from English autochthonous, from English autochthon, from Ancient Greek αὐτόχθων, from Ancient Greek αὐτο-, from Ancient Greek αὐτός, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
semiautochthonous (English): Partially autochthonous
Definitions
- Partially autochthonous
Ancestry of “semiautochthonous”, step by step
semiautochthonous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English autochthonous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | autochthonous | Native to the place where found; indigenous;... |
| 2 | English | autochthon | The earliest inhabitant of an area; an aborigine;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόχθων | indigenous |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αὐτο- | self- |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αὐτός | αὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |