Where does “semiquantitate” come from?
semiquantitate (English) comes from English semi, from English semi-, from Latin sēmi-, from Proto-Indo-European sēmi — half; partially.
semiquantitate (English): To measure semiquantitatively
Definitions
- To measure semiquantitatively
Ancestry of “semiquantitate”, step by step
semiquantitate 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 quantitate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | quantitate | To measure the quantity of, especially with high... |
| 2 | English | quantitative | Of a measurement based on some quantity or number... |
| 3 | Latin | quantitativus | quantitative |