Semigallian
/ˌsɛm.iˈɡæl.i.ən/noun
Relating to Semigallia, a historical region in present-day Latvia and Lithuania, or to its people.
Did you know?Semigallian is not a mystical compound word, but a historical ethnonym tied to the Semigallians, one of the old Baltic tribes whose name was recorded by medieval chroniclers.
Etymological Timeline
Medieval Latin
Latin
Semigallia
“The land of the Semigallians”
Medieval Latin
Latin
Semigalli
“The Semigallian people”
Late Middle Ages
English
Semigallian
“Relating to Semigallia or its inhabitants”
Modern English
English
Semigallian
“Relating to the historical region or people of Semigallia”
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