Where does “semilunate” come from?
semilunate (English) comes from English semi, from English semi-, from Latin sēmi-, from Proto-Indo-European sēmi — half; partially.
semilunate (English): shaped like a crescent; lunate, semilunar,...
Definitions
- shaped like a crescent; lunate, semilunar,...
Ancestry of “semilunate”, step by step
semilunate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English semi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | semi | A semi-detached house; A semitrailer; a... |
| 2 | English | semi- | half; partial, incomplete; somewhat, rather,... |
| 3 | Latin | sēmi- | half |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sēmi | half; partially |
via English lunate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | lunate | Shaped like a crescent; A small stone artifact,... |
| 2 | Latin | lūnātus | curved |
| 3 | Latin | luno | I curve or bend into a crescent or half-moon... |