Where does “semirevolute” come from?
semirevolute (English) comes from English revolute, from English revolution, from Middle English revolucion, from Old French revolucion, from Late Latin revolutio, from Latin revolvō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.
semirevolute (English): Somewhat or partially revolute
Definitions
- Somewhat or partially revolute
Ancestry of “semirevolute”, step by step
semirevolute traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English revolute
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | revolute | Rolled or recurved on itself; Having the edges... |
| 2 | English | revolution | A political upheaval in a government or nation... |
| 3 | Middle English | revolucion | — |
| 4 | Old French | revolucion | passage; elapsing of time |
| 5 | Late Latin | revolutio | The act of revolving; revolution |
| 6 | Latin | revolvō | to roll back; unroll, unwind; revolve, return |
| 7 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 8 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 9 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |