Where does “semimute” come from?

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

semimute (English): Having the faculty of speech either imperfectly...

Definitions

  1. Having the faculty of speech either imperfectly...

Ancestry of “semimute”, step by step

semimute 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 mute

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmuteNot having the power of speech; dumb; Silent; not...
2Middle Frenchmuetir—
3Middle Frenchesmeutir—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēmi →Every word from English semi- →Every word from English semi →
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