Where does “semi-colony” come from?

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

semi-colony (English): A country which is officially an independent and...

Definitions

  1. A country which is officially an independent and...

Ancestry of “semi-colony”, step by step

semi-colony traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English semi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsemiA semi-detached house; A semitrailer; a...
2Englishsemi-half; partial, incomplete; somewhat, rather,...
3Latinsēmi-half
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēmihalf; partially

via English colony

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcolonyA governmental unit created on land of another...
2Middle Englishcolane—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēmi →Every word from English semi- →Every word from English semi →
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