Where does “semimineralized” come from?

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

semimineralized (English): Somewhat or partly mineralized

Definitions

  1. Somewhat or partly mineralized

Ancestry of “semimineralized”, step by step

semimineralized 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 mineralized

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmineralizedsimple past tense and past participle of...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēmiEvery word from English semi-Every word from English semi