Where does “semiautonomously” come from?
semiautonomously (English) comes from English autonomously, from English autonomous, from English autonomy, from Ancient Greek αὐτονομῐ́ᾱ, from Ancient Greek αὐτόνομος, from Ancient Greek νόμος, from Ancient Greek νέμω, from Proto-Indo-European némos — to distribute; to give, to take.
semiautonomously (English): In a semiautonomous manner
Definitions
- In a semiautonomous manner
Ancestry of “semiautonomously”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | autonomously | In an autonomous or self-governing manner |
| 2 | English | autonomous | Self-governing. Intelligent, sentient,... |
| 3 | English | autonomy | Self-government; freedom to act or function... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αὐτονομῐ́ᾱ | autonomy, independence, freedom to use its own laws |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόνομος | subject only to one's own laws, independent; of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | νόμος | usage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | νέμω | to deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | némos | sacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |