Where does “seminocturnal” come from?
seminocturnal (English) comes from English nocturnal, from Middle French nocturnal, from Latin nocturnālis, from Latin nocturnus, from Latin Nox, from Proto-Italic nokts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
seminocturnal (English): Somewhat or partly nocturnal
Definitions
- Somewhat or partly nocturnal
Ancestry of “seminocturnal”, step by step
seminocturnal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nocturnal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nocturnal | Primarily active during the night; Taking place... |
| 2 | Middle French | nocturnal | — |
| 3 | Latin | nocturnālis | nocturnal |
| 4 | Latin | nocturnus | Of or belonging to the night, nocturnal |
| 5 | Latin | Nox | Night personification |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | nokts | night |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |