Where does “semifit” come from?

semifit (English) comes from English fit, from English outfit, from English out, from Middle English oute, from Old English ūt, from Proto-West Germanic *ūt, from Proto-Germanic ūt, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.

semifit (English): Somewhat physically fit

Definitions

  1. Somewhat physically fit

Ancestry of “semifit”, step by step

semifit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English fit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfitSuitable, proper; Adapted to a purpose or...
2EnglishoutfitA set of clothing; Gear consisting of a set of...
3EnglishoutAway from the inside, centre or other point of...
4Middle Englishouteout
5Old Englishūtout
6Proto-West Germanic*ūtout, outward
7Proto-Germanicūtout, outward
8Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward

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 úd
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