Where does “semestral” come from?

semestral (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese semestre, from Latin semestris, from Latin mēnsis, from Proto-Italic mēnsis, from Proto-Italic mēns, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

semestral (Portuguese): Occurring at intervals of six months; biannual

Definitions

  1. Occurring at intervals of six months; biannual

Ancestry of “semestral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesesemestrea period of six months; semester
2LatinsemestrisAlternative form of sēmēnstris; six months; of...
3Latinmēnsismonth
4Proto-Italicmēnsis—
5Proto-Italicmēnsmonth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

Words derived from “semestral”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s →Every word from Proto-Italic mēns →