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Where does “semi-homemade” come from?

semi-homemade (English) comes from English homemade, from English made, from Middle English made, from Old English macode, from Old English macian, from Emilian mâcia, from Latin Macula, from Proto-Indo-European smh₁-tleh₂ — smear, rub.

semi-homemade (English): Constructed at home, using a commercial product...

Definitions

  1. Constructed at home, using a commercial product...

Ancestry of “semi-homemade”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhomemadeMade at home; Made by oneself; In a simple style...
2EnglishmadeA grub or maggot; simple past tense and past...
3Middle EnglishmadeAlternative form of madde; Alternative form of...
4Old Englishmacode—
5Old Englishmacianto make
6Emilianmâcia—
7LatinMacula—
8Proto-Indo-Europeansmh₁-tleh₂—
9Proto-Indo-Europeansmeh₁-smear, rub
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