Where does “semilatent” come from?

semilatent (English) comes from English latent, from Middle English latent, from Old French latent, from Latin latens, from Latin latere — ablative singular of latus; present active...

semilatent (English): Partially latent

Definitions

  1. Partially latent

Ancestry of “semilatent”, step by step

semilatent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English latent

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlatentExisting or present but concealed or inactive;...
2Middle Englishlatent—
3Old Frenchlatent—
4Latinlatenspresent active participle of lateō; invisible,...
5Latinlatereablative singular of latus; present active...

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 Latin latere →Every word from Latin latens →Every word from Old French latent →