Where does “seminested” come from?

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

seminested (English): Partially nested

Definitions

  1. Partially nested

Ancestry of “seminested”, step by step

seminested 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 nested

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