Where does “semivoltine” come from?

semivoltine (English) comes from English semi, from English semi-, from Latin sēmi-, from Proto-Indo-European sēmi — half; partially.

semivoltine (English): Less than univoltine; having a brood or generation less often than once per year

Definitions

  1. Less than univoltine; having a brood or generation less often than once per year

Ancestry of “semivoltine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsemiA semi-detached house; A semitrailer; a...
2Englishsemi-half; partial, incomplete; somewhat, rather,...
3Latinsēmi-half
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēmihalf; partially
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēmi →Every word from English semi- →Every word from English semi →