Where does “semidefiniteness” come from?
semidefiniteness (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.
semidefiniteness (English): The condition of being semidefinite
Definitions
- The condition of being semidefinite
Ancestry of “semidefiniteness”, step by step
semidefiniteness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English semidefinite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | to bound, set bounds to; to limit |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 6 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |