Where does “semiextinct” come from?
semiextinct (English) comes from English extinct, from Latin extīnctus, from Latin extinguo, from Latin stinguo, from Proto-Italic *stengʷō — to push.
semiextinct (English): Almost extinct; nearing extinction
Definitions
- Almost extinct; nearing extinction
Ancestry of “semiextinct”, step by step
semiextinct traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English extinct
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | extinct | Extinguished, no longer alight; No longer used;... |
| 2 | Latin | extīnctus | quenched, extinguished |
| 3 | Latin | extinguo | I quench, extinguish, kill |
| 4 | Latin | stinguo | I put out, extinguish |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *stengʷō | to push |
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 |