Where does “semiminima” come from?
semiminima (Latin) comes from Latin minima, from Latin minimus, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)mey(h₁)-.
semiminima (Latin): crotchet , quarter note
Ancestry of “semiminima”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | minima | nominative feminine singular of minimus;... |
| 2 | Latin | minimus | least, smallest |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *(s)mey(h₁)- | — |