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Where does “semifield” come from?

semifield (English) comes from English field, from Middle English feeld, from Old English feld, from Proto-West Germanic felþu, from Proto-Germanic felþuz, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

semifield (English): Synonym of hemifield; An algebraic structure with...

Definitions

  1. Synonym of hemifield; An algebraic structure with...

Ancestry of “semifield”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfieldA land area free of woodland, cities, and towns;...
2Middle EnglishfeeldA field; The countryside; empty land that...
3Old Englishfeldfield
4Proto-West Germanicfelþufield
5Proto-Germanicfelþuz—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “semifield”

  • presemifield
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