Where does “semipermanent” come from?

semipermanent (English) comes from English permanent, from Latin permanēns, from Latin permaneo, from Latin per-, from Proto-Italic peri-.

semipermanent (English): Neither temporary nor entirely permanent; of...

Definitions

  1. Neither temporary nor entirely permanent; of...

Ancestry of “semipermanent”, step by step

semipermanent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English permanent

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpermanentWithout end, eternal; Lasting for an indefinitely...
2Latinpermanēnslasting, continuing, ongoing
3LatinpermaneoI stay to the end, hold out, endure; last,...
4Latinper-Used to make adjectives or verbs that are "very"...
5Proto-Italicperi-

via English semi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsemiA semi-detached house; A semitrailer; a...
2Englishsemi-half; partial, incomplete; somewhat, rather,...
3Latinsēmi-half
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēmihalf; partially

Words derived from “semipermanent

Every word from Proto-Italic peri-