Where does “semisuccess” come from?

semisuccess (English) comes from English success, from Italian successo, from Latin successus, from Latin succēdere, from Latin sub, from Proto-Italic supo, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

semisuccess (English): success

Definitions

  1. success

Ancestry of “semisuccess”, step by step

semisuccess traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English success

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsuccessThe achievement of one's aim or goal; Financial...
2Italiansuccessosuccess
3Latinsuccessuscourse, flow (of time), approach
4Latinsuccēdere
5Latinsubunder, beneath; behind; at the feet of
6Proto-Italicsupounder
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-

via English semi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsemiA semi-detached house; A semitrailer; a...
2Englishsemi-half; partial, incomplete; somewhat, rather,...
3Latinsēmi-half
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēmihalf; partially
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-
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