Where does “semis” come from?

semis (French) comes from French -is, from Old French -eiz, from Latin -icius, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

semis (French): A technique for planting seeds on a terrain

Definitions

  1. A technique for planting seeds on a terrain

Ancestry of “semis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1French-isSuffix forming the first-person singular present...
2Old French-eiz
3Latin-icius-itious
4Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
5Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
6Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
7Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱosEvery word from Ancient Greek -ικόςEvery word from Latin -icus
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