Where does “semirregular” come from?
semirregular (Spanish) comes from Spanish regular, from Latin rēgulō, from Latin rēgula, from Latin -ula, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
semirregular (Spanish): semiregular
Definitions
- semiregular
Ancestry of “semirregular”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | regular | regular, steady, even; fair, fairly good,... |
| 2 | Latin | rēgulō | to direct, regulate |
| 3 | Latin | rēgula | rule, bar |
| 4 | Latin | -ula | regō + API → rēgula; tegō + API → tēgula;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |