Where does “semiordinate” come from?
semiordinate (English) comes from English semi, from English semi-, from Latin sēmi-, from Proto-Indo-European sēmi — half; partially.
semiordinate (English): Half a chord bisected by the transverse diameter of a conic
Definitions
- Half a chord bisected by the transverse diameter of a conic
Ancestry of “semiordinate”, step by step
semiordinate 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 ordinate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | ordinate | The second of the two terms by which a point is... |
| 2 | Latin | ordinatus | arranged, ordered, having been put in order,... |
| 3 | Latin | ōrdinō | to arrange, put in order, organize |