Where does “semiverbatim” come from?
semiverbatim (English) comes from English verbatim, from Medieval Latin verbatim, from Latin verbum, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
semiverbatim (English): Partially or approximately verbatim
Definitions
- Partially or approximately verbatim
Ancestry of “semiverbatim”, step by step
semiverbatim traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English verbatim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | verbatim | Word for word; in exactly the same words as were... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | verbatim | word for word; verbatim, word for word |
| 3 | Latin | verbum | word; proverb, saying; verb |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |