English
semiproductive
Semiproductive comes from Latin prōdūcō ‘to lead or bring forth, forward or out’, from Proto-Indo-European *déwkti ‘to pull, to draw’, and ultimately from *dewk-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dewk-‘to pull, to draw’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*déwkti‘to pull, to draw’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*doukō‘to lead’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEdūcō‘to lead, guide, conduct, lead away’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEprōdūcō‘to lead or bring forth, forward or out’
- Late Latinmodernprōductīvus
- English1500–presentproductive
- Englishearliest quotation 2009semiproductive
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*dewk-‘to pull, to draw’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*déwkti‘to pull, to draw’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*doukō‘to lead’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEdūcō‘to lead, guide, conduct, lead away’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEprōdūcō‘to lead or bring forth, forward or out’
- Late Latinmodernprōductīvus
- English1500–presentproductive
- Englishearliest quotation 2009semiproductive
Earliest quotation: 2009, Philip Galanes, Make Mine a Double: “And trust me, it may take decades, but this…”
A compound of semi- + productive
Proto-Indo-European *dewk- ‘to pull, to draw’
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Proto-Italic *doukō ‘to lead’
Latin dūcō ‘lead’
Latin prōdūcō ‘to lead forth”, “to prolong’
Late Latin productivus ‘fit for prolongation or lengthening’
English productive
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *dewk- ‘to pull, to draw’
team, touch, tie, toy, introduce, tow, tying, duchess, tug, tuck, tighten, herzog, tether, taut, tew, untie, teem, induct, 93 more
through Proto-Indo-European *déwkti ‘to pull, to draw’
abductor, preproduction, 92 more
through Proto-Italic *doukō ‘to lead’
conductor, reproduction, deduction, deduct, seduction, conduction, subduction, byproduct, abduct, transduction, inductive, reductive, inductor, dukedom, adductor, ductile, overproduction, adduct, 94 more
through Latin dūcō ‘to lead, guide, conduct, lead away’
education, reduce, duke, conduct, reduction, introduction, producer, dolphin, educate, conn, educator, induce, induction, douche, duct, reproduce, doge, subdue, seduce, conducive, duchy, cond, transducer, redux, duc, redoubt, duce, dux, ducal, 112 more
through Latin prōdūcō ‘to lead or bring forth, forward or out’
production, product, produce, 66 more
through English productive
Today it means
adj Somewhat or partly productive.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *dewk- / semiproductive