Where does “semidiaphanous” come from?
semidiaphanous (English) comes from English diaphanous, from Medieval Latin diaphanus, from Ancient Greek διαφανής, from Ancient Greek διαφαίνω, from Ancient Greek φαίνω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰáňňō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
semidiaphanous (English): Half or imperfectly transparent; translucent
Definitions
- Half or imperfectly transparent; translucent
Ancestry of “semidiaphanous”, step by step
semidiaphanous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English diaphanous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diaphanous | Transparent or translucent; allowing light to... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | diaphanus | transparent |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | διαφανής | diaphanous, translucent, transparent; red-hot,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | διαφαίνω | to show through transitive, shine through |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φαίνω | I cause to appear, bring to light; I show,... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰáňňō | to appear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |