Where does “semibrachiator” come from?

semibrachiator (English) comes from English semi, from English semi-, from Latin sēmi-, from Proto-Indo-European sēmi — half; partially.

semibrachiator (English): Any creature that moves by means of semibrachiation

Definitions

  1. Any creature that moves by means of semibrachiation

Ancestry of “semibrachiator”, step by step

semibrachiator traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English semi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsemiA semi-detached house; A semitrailer; a...
2Englishsemi-half; partial, incomplete; somewhat, rather,...
3Latinsēmi-half
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēmihalf; partially

via English brachiator

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbrachiatorAny creature that moves by means of brachiation
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēmi
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