Where does “semen” come from?
semen (Malay) comes from Dutch cement, from Middle Dutch ciment, from Old French ciment, from Latin caementum, from Latin caedō, from Proto-Italic kaidō, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂id-.
semen (Malay): cement; cement, the layer of bone investing the...
Definitions
- cement; cement, the layer of bone investing the...
Ancestry of “semen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | cement | cement |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ciment | — |
| 3 | Old French | ciment | — |
| 4 | Latin | caementum | rough stone from the quarry; chips of marble;... |
| 5 | Latin | caedō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kaidō | to cut, to hew, to fell |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂id- | — |
Words derived from “semen”