Where does “semilocular” come from?

semilocular (English) comes from English locular, from French loculaire, from French -aire, from Latin -ārius, from Proto-Italic *-āzios — Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals).

semilocular (English): Somewhat or partly locular

Definitions

  1. Somewhat or partly locular

Ancestry of “semilocular”, step by step

semilocular traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English locular

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlocularHaving a loculus or compartment
2Frenchloculairelocular
3French-aire-ary; -aire
4Latin-āriuser
5Proto-Italic*-āziosForms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals)

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-Italic *-āzios →Every word from Latin -ārius →Every word from French -aire →