Where does “semifictionalized” come from?

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

semifictionalized (English): Partly fictionalized

Definitions

  1. Partly fictionalized

Ancestry of “semifictionalized”, step by step

semifictionalized 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 fictionalized

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishfictionalizedsimple past tense and past participle of...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēmiEvery word from English semi-Every word from English semi