Where does “semimodern” come from?
semimodern (English) comes from English modern, from Middle French moderne, from Latin modernus, from Latin -rnus — suffix forming adjectives.
semimodern (English): Somewhat or partly modern
Definitions
- Somewhat or partly modern
Ancestry of “semimodern”, step by step
semimodern traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English modern
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | modern | Pertaining to a current or recent time and style;... |
| 2 | Middle French | moderne | modern; current; contemporary |
| 3 | Latin | modernus | modern |
| 4 | Latin | -rnus | suffix forming adjectives |
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 |