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

Definitions

  1. Partly hollow

Ancestry of “semihollow”, step by step

semihollow traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English hollow

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhollowA small valley between mountains; A sunken area...
2Middle EnglishholowAlternative form of holgh; Alternative form of...
3Old Englishholha hollow
4Proto-Germanic*hulhwą

via English semi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsemiA semi-detached house; A semitrailer; a...
2Englishsemi-half; partial, incomplete; somewhat, rather,...
3Latinsēmi-half
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēmihalf; partially
Every word from Proto-Germanic *hulhwąEvery word from Old English holhEvery word from Middle English holow