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Etymology of the English word semtex

the English word semtex
derived from the English word explosive
derived from the English word explosion
derived from the Latin word explosio (explosion)
derived from the Latin word explosus
derived from the Latin word explodere (drive off stage by clapping; scare off; reject; explode)
using the Latin prefix ex-
derived from the Late Latin word ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *eghs
derived from the Latin word plaudere (clap, strike)
using the English suffix -ive
derived from the French suffix -ive
derived from the Latin suffix -ivus
derived from the English word Semtín

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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