Where does “semiperimeter” come from?
semiperimeter (English) comes from English perimeter, from Latin perimetros, from Ancient Greek περίμετρος.
semiperimeter (English): Half the length of a perimeter
Definitions
- Half the length of a perimeter
Ancestry of “semiperimeter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | perimeter | The sum of the distance of all the lengths of the... |
| 2 | Latin | perimetros | perimeter; circumference |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | περίμετρος | — |