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Where does “semese” come from?

semese (English) comes from Latin sēmēsus, from Latin sēmi-, from Proto-Indo-European sēmi — half; partially.

semese (English): Half-eaten; A member of the warrior caste of the...

Definitions

  1. Half-eaten; A member of the warrior caste of the...

Ancestry of “semese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsēmēsus—
2Latinsēmi-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansēmihalf; partially
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēmi →