Where does “semierection” come from?

semierection (English) comes from English erection, from Latin ērectiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

semierection (English): Partial erection

Definitions

  1. Partial erection

Ancestry of “semierection”, step by step

semierection traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English erection

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisherectionThe act of building or putting up or together of...
2Latinērectiōerection (process)
3Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
4Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

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 Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-