Where does “semibulk” come from?

semibulk (English) comes from English bulk, from Middle English bulk, from Old Norse búlki, from Proto-Germanic bulkô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.

semibulk (English): intermediate in volume between bulk and small or individual quantities

Definitions

  1. intermediate in volume between bulk and small or individual quantities

Ancestry of “semibulk”, step by step

semibulk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English bulk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbulkSize, specifically, volume; Any huge body or...
2Middle Englishbulk—
3Old Norsebúlkithe freight or the cargo of a ship
4Proto-Germanicbulkôbeam, pile, heap
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵ-to balk, beam

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 bʰelǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bulkô →Every word from Old Norse búlki →