Where does “semifixed” come from?

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

semifixed (English): Somewhat or partly fixed; having limited mobility

Definitions

  1. Somewhat or partly fixed; having limited mobility

Ancestry of “semifixed”, step by step

semifixed 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 fixed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishfixedsimple past tense and past participle of fix; Not...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēmi →Every word from English semi- →Every word from English semi →