Where does “semidentine” come from?

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

semidentine (English): A form of dentine that forms the teeth of placoderms

Definitions

  1. A form of dentine that forms the teeth of placoderms

Ancestry of “semidentine”, step by step

semidentine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English semi

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

via English dentine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdentineAlternative form of dentin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēmi →Every word from English semi- →Every word from English semi →