Where does “semipublicly” come from?
semipublicly (English) comes from English semipublic, from English public, from Middle English publik, from Middle French public, from Latin pūblicus, from Old Latin poplicus, from Latin pōpulus, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.
semipublicly (English): In a semipublic manner
Definitions
- In a semipublic manner
Ancestry of “semipublicly”, step by step
semipublicly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English semipublic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | semipublic | Somewhat, but not entirely, public |
| 2 | English | public | Able to be seen or known by everyone; open to... |
| 3 | Middle English | publik | — |
| 4 | Middle French | public | — |
| 5 | Latin | pūblicus | of or belonging to the people, state, or community |
| 6 | Old Latin | poplicus | Alternative form of publicus |
| 7 | Latin | pōpulus | a people, nation |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | poplos | army |