Where does “semiaudible” come from?

semiaudible (English) comes from English audible, from Middle French audible, from Late Latin audibilis, from Latin audīre, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew-is-d-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

semiaudible (English): Only partly audible

Definitions

  1. Only partly audible

Ancestry of “semiaudible”, step by step

semiaudible traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English audible

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaudibleAble to be heard; To change the play at the line...
2Middle Frenchaudible—
3Late Latinaudibilis—
4Latinaudīre—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-is-d-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

via English semi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsemiA semi-detached house; A semitrailer; a...
2Englishsemi-half; partial, incomplete; somewhat, rather,...
3Latinsēmi-half
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēmihalf; partially
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew-is-d- →Every word from Latin audīre →