Where does “semiopalescent” come from?
semiopalescent (English) comes from English opalescent, from English Opal, from French opale, from Latin opalus, from Byzantine Greek ὀπάλλιος, from Sanskrit उपल, from Sanskrit उपरि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan upári.
semiopalescent (English): Somewhat or partly opalescent
Definitions
- Somewhat or partly opalescent
Ancestry of “semiopalescent”, step by step
semiopalescent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English opalescent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | opalescent | Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an... |
| 2 | English | Opal | from the precious stone, invented in the nineteenth century |
| 3 | French | opale | opal |
| 4 | Latin | opalus | opal |
| 5 | Byzantine Greek | ὀπάλλιος | opal |
| 6 | Sanskrit | उपल | stone; gem, stone |
| 7 | Sanskrit | उपरि | over; above; beyond |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | upári | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | upári | above, over |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |