Where does “seminality” come from?
seminality (English) comes from English seminal, from Middle English seminal, from Old French seminal, from Latin seminalis, from Latin sēmen, from Proto-Indo-European séh₁mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
seminality (English): The quality or state of being seminal
Definitions
- The quality or state of being seminal
Ancestry of “seminality”, step by step
seminality traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English seminal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | seminal | Of or relating to seed or semen; Creative or... |
| 2 | Middle English | seminal | — |
| 3 | Old French | seminal | — |
| 4 | Latin | seminalis | seed; seminal |
| 5 | Latin | sēmen | seed (of plants) |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₁mn̥ | seed |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |