Where does “semihollow” come from?
semihollow (English) comes from English hollow, from Middle English holow, from Old English holh, from Proto-Germanic *hulhwą.
semihollow (English): Partly hollow
Ancestry of “semihollow”, step by step
semihollow traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hollow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | hollow | A small valley between mountains; A sunken area... |
| 2 | Middle English | holow | Alternative form of holgh; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | holh | a hollow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *hulhwą | — |
via English semi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | semi | A semi-detached house; A semitrailer; a... |
| 2 | English | semi- | half; partial, incomplete; somewhat, rather,... |
| 3 | Latin | sēmi- | half |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sēmi | half; partially |