Where does “semipolar” come from?

semipolar (English) comes from English polar, from Latin polāris, from Latin polus, from Ancient Greek πόλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

semipolar (English): Partially polar; dative

Definitions

  1. Partially polar; dative

Ancestry of “semipolar”, step by step

semipolar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English polar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpolarOf or having a pole or polarity; Of, relating to,...
2Latinpolāris—
3Latinpoluspole
4Ancient Greekπόλοςpivot, hinge, axis, pole; axis of the celestial...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

via English semi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsemiA semi-detached house; A semitrailer; a...
2Englishsemi-half; partial, incomplete; somewhat, rather,...
3Latinsēmi-half
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēmihalf; partially
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Ancient Greek πόλος →Every word from Latin polus →