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Where does “semiboneless” come from?

semiboneless (English) comes from English boneless, from Middle English bonles, from Old English bānlēas, from Proto-Germanic bainalausaz.

semiboneless (English): Having had only some of the bones removed

Definitions

  1. Having had only some of the bones removed

Ancestry of “semiboneless”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbonelessWithout bones, especially as pertaining to meat...
2Middle Englishbonles—
3Old Englishbānlēasboneless
4Proto-Germanicbainalausaz—
Every word from Proto-Germanic bainalausaz →