Where does “semireliable” come from?
semireliable (English) comes from English reliable, from English rely, from Old French relier, from Latin religō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
semireliable (English): Partly or somewhat reliable; having a fair degree...
Definitions
- Partly or somewhat reliable; having a fair degree...
Ancestry of “semireliable”, step by step
semireliable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English reliable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reliable | Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of... |
| 2 | English | rely | to trust; to have confidence in; to depend |
| 3 | Old French | relier | fasten, attach, rally, oblige |
| 4 | Latin | religō | to bind fast |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |