Where does “semiperpetual” come from?
semiperpetual (English) comes from English perpetual, from Old French perpetuel, from Latin perpetualis, from Latin perpetuus, from Latin -uus, from Proto-Italic *-wos, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
semiperpetual (English): Almost perpetual; permanent during some periods
Definitions
- Almost perpetual; permanent during some periods
Ancestry of “semiperpetual”, step by step
semiperpetual traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English perpetual
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | perpetual | Lasting forever, or for an indefinitely long... |
| 2 | Old French | perpetuel | — |
| 3 | Latin | perpetualis | that holds everywhere, universal, general |
| 4 | Latin | perpetuus | perpetual, continuous, uninterrupted, constant,... |
| 5 | Latin | -uus | forms adjectives on verbal stems |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-wos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |