Where does “semifrequent” come from?
semifrequent (English) comes from English frequent, from Old French frequent, from Latin frequens, from Proto-Italic frekʷents, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrekʷ- — to condense; to crowd together.
semifrequent (English): Moderately frequent
Ancestry of “semifrequent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | frequent | Done or occurring often; common; Occurring at... |
| 2 | Old French | frequent | frequent; often |
| 3 | Latin | frequens | crowded, crammed, packed; frequent, repeated |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | frekʷents | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrekʷ- | to condense; to crowd together |