Where does “semiketal” come from?

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

semiketal (English): hemiketal

Definitions

  1. hemiketal

Ancestry of “semiketal”, step by step

semiketal 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 ketal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishketalAny acetal derived from a ketone
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēmiEvery word from English semi-Every word from English semi