Where does “semipreparative” come from?
semipreparative (English) comes from English semi, from English semi-, from Latin sēmi-, from Proto-Indo-European sēmi — half; partially.
semipreparative (English): About half the size of equivalent preparative...
Definitions
- About half the size of equivalent preparative...
Ancestry of “semipreparative”, step by step
semipreparative traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English semi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | semi | A semi-detached house; A semitrailer; a... |
| 2 | English | semi- | half; partial, incomplete; somewhat, rather,... |
| 3 | Latin | sēmi- | half |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sēmi | half; partially |
via English preparative
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | preparative | That serves to prepare something; preliminary or... |
| 2 | Middle English | preperatif | — |