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Where does “semidecentralized” come from?

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

semidecentralized (English): Partly decentralized

Definitions

  1. Partly decentralized

Ancestry of “semidecentralized”, step by step

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