Where does “semifailure” come from?
semifailure (English) comes from English failure, from Anglo-Norman failer, from Old French faillir, from Latin fallēre.
semifailure (English): A partial failure
Ancestry of “semifailure”, step by step
semifailure traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English failure
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | failure | State or condition of not meeting a desirable or... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | failer | — |
| 3 | Old French | faillir | alternative infinitive of falir; to fail, err |
| 4 | Latin | fallēre | — |
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 |