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Where does “semel” come from?

semel (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-meh₁lom, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

semel (Latin): once, a single time

Definitions

  1. once, a single time

Ancestry of “semel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-meh₁lomone time
2Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “semel”

  • simply
  • simple
  • simplicity
  • sincere
  • sincerity
  • sincerely
  • simplify
  • simplistic
  • simplification
  • simplex
  • insincerity
  • simpleton
  • oversimplification
  • simpliciter
  • oversimplify
  • simplistically
  • simpleminded
  • simpleness
  • simplehearted
  • oversimplistic
  • simplifier
  • semisimple
  • simplemindedness
  • oversimple
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →