Where does “semispontaneous” come from?
semispontaneous (English) comes from English spontaneous, from Latin spontāneus, from Latin -āneus, from Latin -eus, from Proto-Italic *-eos — Forms adjectives indicating being formed out of a material.
semispontaneous (English): Partly spontaneous
Definitions
- Partly spontaneous
Ancestry of “semispontaneous”, step by step
semispontaneous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English spontaneous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spontaneous | Self-generated; happening without any apparent... |
| 2 | Latin | spontāneus | voluntary, spontaneous |
| 3 | Latin | -āneus | forming adjectives Of or pertaining to; -aneous |
| 4 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *-eos | Forms adjectives indicating being formed out of a material |