Where does “semiclassical” come from?
semiclassical (English) comes from English classical, 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.
semiclassical (English): Describing classical music of broad, popular...
Definitions
- Describing classical music of broad, popular...
Ancestry of “semiclassical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | classical | Of or relating to the first class or rank,... |
| 2 | English | classic | Of or relating to the first class or rank,... |
| 3 | French | classique | classic; classical; classic, a classic work of... |
| 4 | Latin | classicus | Pertaining to the fleet; Synonym of patricius:... |
| 5 | Latin | classis | any one of the five divisions into which Servius... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | klāssis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₁- | to call, cry, summon |
Words derived from “semiclassical”