Where does “semivirgin” come from?
semivirgin (English) comes from English semi, from English semi-, from Latin sēmi-, from Proto-Indo-European sēmi — half; partially.
semivirgin (English): Almost pristine or untouched; Almost a pure...
Definitions
- Almost pristine or untouched; Almost a pure...
Ancestry of “semivirgin”, step by step
semivirgin 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 virgin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | virgin | A person who has never had sexual intercourse, or... |
| 2 | Old French | virgine | Alternative form of virgene |
| 3 | Latin | Virginem | — |
| 4 | Latin | Virgo | Virgo (constellation) |