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Where does “semifitted” come from?

semifitted (English) comes from English fitted, 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 — out, outward.

semifitted (English): Partially fitted; That partially conforms to the...

Definitions

  1. Partially fitted; That partially conforms to the...

Ancestry of “semifitted”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishfittedsimple past tense of fit; past participle of fit;...
2EnglishfitSuitable, proper; Adapted to a purpose or...
3EnglishoutfitA set of clothing; Gear consisting of a set of...
4EnglishoutAway from the inside, centre or other point of...
5Middle Englishoute—
6Old Englishūtout
7Proto-West Germanic*ūt—
8Proto-Germanicūtout, outward
9Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward
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