Where does “semipeak” come from?
semipeak (English) comes from English peak, from Middle English pek, from Middle English pike, from Old English pīc, from Proto-Germanic *pīk, from Latin pix, from Proto-Indo-European pik-, from Proto-Indo-European pi- — sap, juice.
semipeak (English): Being or relating to a value approaching the peak...
Definitions
- Being or relating to a value approaching the peak...
Ancestry of “semipeak”, step by step
semipeak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English peak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | peak | A point; the sharp end or top of anything that... |
| 2 | Middle English | pek | peak |
| 3 | Middle English | pike | Alternative form of pyke; pike; sharp point, iron... |
| 4 | Old English | pīc | pointed object, pick axe |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *pīk | — |
| 6 | Latin | pix | pitch, tar |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |