Where does “semipermanence” come from?
semipermanence (English) comes from English permanence, from Middle French permanence, from Medieval Latin permanentia, from Latin permaneo, from Latin per-, from Proto-Italic peri-.
semipermanence (English): The quality of being semipermanent
Definitions
- The quality of being semipermanent
Ancestry of “semipermanence”, step by step
semipermanence traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English permanence
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | permanence | The state of being permanent; The reciprocal of... |
| 2 | Middle French | permanence | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | permanentia | nominative neuter plural of permanēns; accusative... |
| 4 | Latin | permaneo | I stay to the end, hold out, endure; last,... |
| 5 | Latin | per- | Used to make adjectives or verbs that are "very"... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | peri- | — |