Where does “semipermeable” come from?
Semipermeable is derived from English semi- plus permeable, which comes from Middle French perméable, Latin permeabilis, and ultimately Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to go or pass through.
semipermeable (English): Permeable to some things and not to others, as a...
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- Permeable to some things and not to others, as a...
Ancestry of “semipermeable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | permeable | that absorbs or allows the passage of fluids |
| 2 | Middle French | perméable | — |
| 3 | Latin | permeabilis | passable; permeable |
| 4 | Latin | -bilis | -ble |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -ðlis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlom | Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;... |
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