Where does “semipiscine” come from?
semipiscine (English) comes from English piscine, from French piscine, from Latin piscīna, from Latin -ina, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
semipiscine (English): Half fish in form
Definitions
- Half fish in form
Ancestry of “semipiscine”, step by step
semipiscine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English piscine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | piscine | Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of fish;... |
| 2 | French | piscine | swimming pool; piscina |
| 3 | Latin | piscīna | pond, pool |
| 4 | Latin | -ina | nominative feminine singular of -īnus; nominative... |
| 5 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |