Where does “semi-smile” come from?
semi-smile (English) comes from English smile, from Middle English smilen, from Old Norse smīla, from Proto-Germanic smīlijaną, from Proto-Indo-European smēy-.
semi-smile (English): A faint smile; A suppressed or forced smile
Definitions
- A faint smile; A suppressed or forced smile
Ancestry of “semi-smile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | smile | A facial expression comprised by flexing the... |
| 2 | Middle English | smilen | to smile |
| 3 | Old Norse | smīla | to smile |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | smīlijaną | to smile |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smēy- | — |