Where does “semirecent” come from?
semirecent (English) comes from English recent, from French récent, from Spanish reciente, from Italian recente, from Latin recēns, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.
semirecent (English): Somewhat recent; neither very recent nor very...
Definitions
- Somewhat recent; neither very recent nor very...
Ancestry of “semirecent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | recent | Having happened a short while ago; Up-to-date;... |
| 2 | French | récent | recent |
| 3 | Spanish | reciente | recent |
| 4 | Italian | recente | recent |
| 5 | Latin | recēns | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱen- | to set oneself in motion, arise |