Where does “semifamiliar” come from?
semifamiliar (English) comes from English familiar, from Latin familiaris, from Latin familia, from Latin famulus, from Proto-Italic famelos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰh₁-m-eló-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
semifamiliar (English): Partly familiar
Definitions
- Partly familiar
Ancestry of “semifamiliar”, step by step
semifamiliar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English familiar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | familiar | Known to one, or generally known; commonplace;... |
| 2 | Latin | familiaris | of or pertaining to servants; of or pertaining to... |
| 3 | Latin | familia | family; household; A quantity of land adequate... |
| 4 | Latin | famulus | serving, servile; a servant, slave |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | famelos | servile, domestic |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰh₁-m-eló- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |