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Where does “semiclassic” come from?

semiclassic (English) comes from English classic, from French classique, from Latin classicus, from Latin classis, from Proto-Italic klāssis, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- — to call, cry, summon.

semiclassic (English): semiclassical; A semiclassical work

Definitions

  1. semiclassical; A semiclassical work

Ancestry of “semiclassic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishclassicOf or relating to the first class or rank,...
2Frenchclassiqueclassic; classical; classic, a classic work of...
3LatinclassicusPertaining to the fleet; Synonym of patricius:...
4Latinclassisany one of the five divisions into which Servius...
5Proto-Italicklāssis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₁-to call, cry, summon
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- →