Where does “semiheroic” come from?
semiheroic (English) comes from English heroic, from Middle French heroïque, from Latin heroicus, from Ancient Greek ἡρωϊκός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
semiheroic (English): Somewhat heroic
Definitions
- Somewhat heroic
Ancestry of “semiheroic”, step by step
semiheroic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English heroic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | heroic | Of or relating to a hero or heroine; supremely... |
| 2 | Middle French | heroïque | heroic |
| 3 | Latin | heroicus | heroic, epic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἡρωϊκός | of the heroes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |