Where does “semivacant” come from?
semivacant (English) comes from English semi, from English semi-, from Latin sēmi-, from Proto-Indo-European sēmi — half; partially.
semivacant (English): Partly or somewhat vacant
Definitions
- Partly or somewhat vacant
Ancestry of “semivacant”, step by step
semivacant 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 vacant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | vacant | Not occupied; empty; Showing no intelligence or... |
| 2 | Old French | vacant | — |
| 3 | Latin | vacāns | empty |