Where does “semiconfined” come from?

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

semiconfined (English): Partially confined and partially unconfined

Definitions

  1. Partially confined and partially unconfined

Ancestry of “semiconfined”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishsemi-half; partial, incomplete; somewhat, rather,...
2Latinsēmi-half
3Proto-Indo-Europeansēmihalf; partially
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēmi →Every word from English semi- →Every word from Latin sēmi- →