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Where does “semiflexed” come from?

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

semiflexed (English): Half bent

Definitions

  1. Half bent

Ancestry of “semiflexed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsemiA semi-detached house; A semitrailer; a...
2Englishsemi-half; partial, incomplete; somewhat, rather,...
3Latinsēmi-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēmihalf; partially
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