Where does “semisolitary” come from?
semisolitary (English) comes from English solitary, from Latin solitarius, from Latin solitas, from Latin -tās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
semisolitary (English): Partly solitary
Ancestry of “semisolitary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | solitary | One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchoret,... |
| 2 | Latin | solitarius | solitary; lonely, lonesome |
| 3 | Latin | solitas | a being alone, loneliness, solitude; accusative... |
| 4 | Latin | -tās | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |