Where does “semicordiform” come from?
semicordiform (English) comes from English cordiform, from Latin cor, from Proto-Italic kord, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
semicordiform (English): Somewhat or halfway cordiform
Definitions
- Somewhat or halfway cordiform
Ancestry of “semicordiform”, step by step
semicordiform traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cordiform
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | cordiform | Shaped like a heart; cordate |
| 2 | Latin | cor | heart; soul, mind |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kord | heart |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |
via English semi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | semi | A semi-detached house; A semitrailer; a... |
| 2 | English | semi- | half; partial, incomplete; somewhat, rather,... |
| 3 | Latin | sēmi- | half |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sēmi | half; partially |