Where does “semihomemade” come from?
semihomemade (English) comes from English homemade, from English made, from Middle English made, from Old English macode, from Old English macian, from Emilian mâcia, from Latin Macula, from Proto-Indo-European smh₁-tleh₂ — smear, rub.
semihomemade (English): Partially homemade
Definitions
- Partially homemade
Ancestry of “semihomemade”, step by step
semihomemade traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English homemade
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | homemade | Made at home; Made by oneself; In a simple style... |
| 2 | English | made | A grub or maggot; simple past tense and past... |
| 3 | Middle English | made | Alternative form of madde; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Old English | macode | — |
| 5 | Old English | macian | to make |
| 6 | Emilian | mâcia | spot, stain |
| 7 | Latin | Macula | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | smh₁-tleh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | smeh₁- | smear, rub |