Where does “semidominant” come from?
semidominant (English) comes from English semi, from English semi-, from Latin sēmi-, from Proto-Indo-European sēmi — half; partially.
semidominant (English): Exhibiting incomplete dominance
Definitions
- Exhibiting incomplete dominance
Ancestry of “semidominant”, step by step
semidominant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English semi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | semi | A semi-detached house; A semitrailer; a... |
| 2 | English | semi- | half; partial, incomplete; somewhat, rather,... |
| 3 | Latin | sēmi- | half |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sēmi | half; partially |
via English dominant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | dominant | The fifth major tone of a musical scale (five major steps above the note in question); thus G is the dominant of C, A of D, and so on |
| 2 | Middle French | dominant | — |