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Where does “semilabeled” come from?

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

semilabeled (English): Partially or incompletely labeled

Definitions

  1. Partially or incompletely labeled

Ancestry of “semilabeled”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsemiA semi-detached house; A semitrailer; a...
2Englishsemi-half; partial, incomplete; somewhat, rather,...
3Latinsēmi-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēmihalf; partially
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