Where does “semiclear” come from?

semiclear (English) comes from English Clear, from Middle English clere, from Old French cler, from Latin clārus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

semiclear (English): Partly clear

Definitions

  1. Partly clear

Ancestry of “semiclear”, step by step

semiclear traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Clear

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishClearAn idea state of beingness free of unwanted...
2Middle EnglishclereAlternative spelling of cler
3Old Frenchclerbright, well-lit, not dark; clear
4Latinclārusclear, bright
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot

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 ḱelh₁- →Every word from Latin clārus →Every word from Old French cler →
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