Where does “semifertile” come from?
semifertile (English) comes from English fertile, from Old French fertile, from Latin fertilis, from Latin -ilis, from Proto-Italic -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
semifertile (English): Partially fertile
Ancestry of “semifertile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fertile | capable of growing abundant crops; productive;... |
| 2 | Old French | fertile | — |
| 3 | Latin | fertilis | fruitful, fertile; productive |
| 4 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |