Where does “semiexternal” come from?
semiexternal (English) comes from English external, from Latin externus, from Latin exter, from Proto-Italic *eksteros.
semiexternal (English): Somewhat or partly external
Definitions
- Somewhat or partly external
Ancestry of “semiexternal”, step by step
semiexternal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English external
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | external | Outside of something; on the exterior; Not... |
| 2 | Latin | externus | outward, external; foreign, alien, strange |
| 3 | Latin | exter | On the outside, outward, external, outer; Of... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *eksteros | — |
via English semi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | semi | A semi-detached house; A semitrailer; a... |
| 2 | English | semi- | half; partial, incomplete; somewhat, rather,... |
| 3 | Latin | sēmi- | half |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sēmi | half; partially |