Where does “semicurious” come from?
semicurious (English) comes from English curious, from Middle English curious, from Old French curios, from Latin curiosus, from Latin -osus, from Old Latin -osos, from Latin ont-to-s, from Latin -o-wont-to-s.
semicurious (English): Somewhat or partly curious
Definitions
- Somewhat or partly curious
Ancestry of “semicurious”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | curious | Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore... |
| 2 | Middle English | curious | careful, meticulous; ingenious, skilful; expert,... |
| 3 | Old French | curios | — |
| 4 | Latin | curiosus | Careful, diligent, thoughtful, devoted;... |
| 5 | Latin | -osus | -ose, -ous; full of, overly, prone to |
| 6 | Old Latin | -osos | accusative masculine plural of -ōsus |
| 7 | Latin | ont-to-s | — |
| 8 | Latin | -o-wont-to-s | — |