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