Where does “semiprofane” come from?
semiprofane (English) comes from English profane, from Middle French prophane, from Latin profānus, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
semiprofane (English): Somewhat or partly profane
Definitions
- Somewhat or partly profane
Ancestry of “semiprofane”, step by step
semiprofane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English profane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | profane | Unclean; ritually impure; unholy, desecrating a... |
| 2 | Middle French | prophane | — |
| 3 | Latin | profānus | secular, unconsecrated, profane |
| 4 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |