Where does “semidefinitely” come from?
semidefinitely (English) comes from English semidefinite, from English definite, from Latin definitus, from Latin dēfīniō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
semidefinitely (English): In a semidefinite manner
Ancestry of “semidefinitely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | semidefinite | Not entirely definite; somewhat vague or... |
| 2 | English | definite | Having distinct limits; Free from any doubt;... |
| 3 | Latin | definitus | limited, terminated |
| 4 | Latin | dēfīniō | — |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | — |
| 6 | Latin | dē | — |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |