Where does “semifeminist” come from?

semifeminist (English) comes from English feminist, from Latin fēminīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

semifeminist (English): Partially or somewhat feminist

Definitions

  1. Partially or somewhat feminist

Ancestry of “semifeminist”, step by step

semifeminist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English feminist

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishfeministrelating to or in accordance with feminism; an...
2Latinfēminīnusfeminine
3Latin-īnusof or pertaining to; -ine
4Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
5Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
6Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

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 Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Latin -īnus →Every word from Latin fēminīnus →