Where does “semicentralized” come from?
semicentralized (English) comes from English semi, from English semi-, from Latin sēmi-, from Proto-Indo-European sēmi — half; partially.
semicentralized (English): Partly centralized
Ancestry of “semicentralized”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | semi | A semi-detached house; A semitrailer; a... |
| 2 | English | semi- | half; partial, incomplete; somewhat, rather,... |
| 3 | Latin | sēmi- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sēmi | half; partially |