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Where does “semisystematic” come from?

semisystematic (English) comes from English systematic, from Late Latin systematicus, from Ancient Greek συστηματικός, from Ancient Greek -τικός, from Ancient Greek -σις, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

semisystematic (English): Describing a name, part of which is systematic...

Definitions

  1. Describing a name, part of which is systematic...

Ancestry of “semisystematic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsystematicCarried out using a planned, ordered procedure;...
2Late Latinsystematicus—
3Ancient Greekσυστηματικός—
4Ancient Greek-τικόςrelating to, suited to, skilled in, able to,...
5Ancient Greek-σιςAdded to verb stems to form abstract nouns or...
6Ancient Greek-τιςEarlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,...
7Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “semisystematic”

  • semisystematically
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