Where does “semisagittate” come from?
semisagittate (English) comes from English semi, from English semi-, from Latin sēmi-, from Proto-Indo-European sēmi — half; partially.
semisagittate (English): Shaped like the barbed end of a fishhook
Definitions
- Shaped like the barbed end of a fishhook
Ancestry of “semisagittate”, step by step
semisagittate 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 sagittate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | sagittate | Shaped like an arrowhead, with one point at one... |
| 2 | Latin | Sagitta | the Arrow, Sagitta |
| 3 | Latin | sagitta | arrow, bolt; lancet; arrowhead, a plant of the... |