Where does “semidiurnal” come from?
semidiurnal (English) comes from English diurnal, from Latin diurnālis, from Latin diurnus, from Latin diēs, from Proto-Italic djēm, from Proto-Italic *djous, from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws, from Proto-Indo-European dyéws — to be bright; sky, heaven.
semidiurnal (English): Twice daily; Accomplished in half a day; Flying...
Definitions
- Twice daily; Accomplished in half a day; Flying...
Ancestry of “semidiurnal”, step by step
semidiurnal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English diurnal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diurnal | Happening or occurring during daylight, or... |
| 2 | Latin | diurnālis | diurnal of the day; that takes place during the day |
| 3 | Latin | diurnus | of the day; daily; day |
| 4 | Latin | diēs | A day, particularly |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | djēm | accusative singular of *djous |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *djous | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dyḗws | sky, heaven; sky god |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dyéws | sky, heaven |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |