Where does “semi-daily” come from?
semi-daily (English) comes from English daily, from Middle English dayly, from Old English dæġlīċ, from Proto-Germanic dagalīkaz — daily.
semi-daily (English): Occurring twice a day
Ancestry of “semi-daily”, step by step
semi-daily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English daily
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | daily | That occurs every day, or at least every working... |
| 2 | Middle English | dayly | constant, habitual; daily; constantly, habitually |
| 3 | Old English | dæġlīċ | daily |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dagalīkaz | daily |
via English semi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | semi | A semi-detached house; A semitrailer; a... |
| 2 | English | semi- | half; partial, incomplete; somewhat, rather,... |
| 3 | Latin | sēmi- | half |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sēmi | half; partially |