Where does “semiquartile” come from?
semiquartile (English) comes from English semi, from English semi-, from Latin sēmi-, from Proto-Indo-European sēmi — half; partially.
semiquartile (English): A semiquadrate
Ancestry of “semiquartile”, step by step
semiquartile 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 quartile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | quartile | Any of the three points that divide an ordered... |
| 2 | Middle French | quartil | — |
| 3 | Latin | quartilus | — |