Where does “semiminima” come from?
semiminima (Italian) comes from Italian semi-, from Latin sēmi-, from Proto-Indo-European sēmi — half; partially.
semiminima (Italian): crotchet , quarter note
Ancestry of “semiminima”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | semi- | semi-, demi-, half- |
| 2 | Latin | sēmi- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sēmi | half; partially |