Where does “semifinished” come from?

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

semifinished (English): Partially finished

Definitions

  1. Partially finished

Ancestry of “semifinished”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishsemi-half; partial, incomplete; somewhat, rather,...
2Latinsēmi-half
3Proto-Indo-Europeansēmihalf; partially
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēmi →Every word from English semi- →Every word from Latin sēmi- →