Where does “semiconduttore” come from?

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

semiconduttore (Italian): semiconductor; semiconducting

Definitions

  1. semiconductor; semiconducting

Ancestry of “semiconduttore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiansemi-semi-, demi-, half-
2Latinsēmi-half
3Proto-Indo-Europeansēmihalf; partially
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēmi →