Where does “semiconvergent” come from?

semiconvergent (English) comes from English semi, from English semi-, from Latin sēmi-, from Proto-Indo-European sēmi — half; partially.

semiconvergent (English): A kind of fraction. If formula_1, formula_2 are...

Definitions

  1. A kind of fraction. If formula_1, formula_2 are...

Ancestry of “semiconvergent”, step by step

semiconvergent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English semi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsemiA semi-detached house; A semitrailer; a...
2Englishsemi-half; partial, incomplete; somewhat, rather,...
3Latinsēmi-half
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēmihalf; partially

via English convergent

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconvergentThat converges or focuses; Of a sequence in a...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēmi →Every word from English semi- →Every word from English semi →