Where does “semiprime” come from?

semiprime (English) comes from English Prime, from French prime, from Old French prim, from Latin prīmus, from Latin prīsmos, from Proto-Italic priisemos, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

semiprime (English): A natural number that is the product of two (not necessarily distinct) prime numbers

Definitions

  1. A natural number that is the product of two (not necessarily distinct) prime numbers

Ancestry of “semiprime”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPrimeFirst in importance, degree, or rank
2Frenchprimereward; prize; bonus; premium
3Old Frenchprim—
4Latinprīmus—
5Latinprīsmos—
6Proto-Italicpriisemosforemost, first
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “semiprime”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Italic priisemos →