Where does “semihanging” come from?

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

semihanging (English): Partially hanging (and partially fixed in place)

Definitions

  1. Partially hanging (and partially fixed in place)

Ancestry of “semihanging”, step by step

semihanging 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 hanging

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhangingpresent participle of hang; Suspended;...
2Middle Englishhangynge—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēmi →