Where does “semisălbatic” come from?

semisălbatic (Romanian) comes from Romanian sălbatic, from Latin silvāticus, from Latin -aticus, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.

semisălbatic (Romanian): semiwild

Definitions

  1. semiwild

Ancestry of “semisălbatic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniansălbaticferal, wild; animal; wild, fierce
2Latinsilvāticusof the woods, sylvan
3Latin-aticusUsed to form adjectives indicating a relation to...
4Latin-ātused
5Proto-Italic-ātos
6Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tosForms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tosEvery word from Latin -ātusEvery word from Latin -aticus
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