Where does “semiconspicuous” come from?
semiconspicuous (English) comes from English conspicuous, from Latin conspicuus, from Latin cōnspicere, from Latin specere, from Latin specio, from Proto-Italic spekjō, from Proto-Indo-European spéḱyeti, from Proto-Indo-European speḱ- — to see, to look, to observe.
semiconspicuous (English): Half or partly conspicuous
Definitions
- Half or partly conspicuous
Ancestry of “semiconspicuous”, step by step
semiconspicuous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English conspicuous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | conspicuous | Obvious or easy to notice; Noticeable or... |
| 2 | Latin | conspicuus | visible; striking, conspicuous, distinguished,... |
| 3 | Latin | cōnspicere | — |
| 4 | Latin | specere | present active infinitive of speciō;... |
| 5 | Latin | specio | I observe, watch, look at |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | spekjō | to observe, to see |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | spéḱyeti | to be looking at, to keep looking at |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |