Where does “semiterrestrial” come from?
semiterrestrial (English) comes from English semi, from English semi-, from Latin sēmi-, from Proto-Indo-European sēmi — half; partially.
semiterrestrial (English): partly terrestrial, living sometimes on land
Definitions
- partly terrestrial, living sometimes on land
Ancestry of “semiterrestrial”, step by step
semiterrestrial 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 Terrestrial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Terrestrial | An inhabitant of the planet Earth |
| 2 | Latin | terrestris | Of or pertaining to the earth or land;... |
| 3 | Latin | Terra | Terra goddess of the Earth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |