Where does “seminude” come from?

seminude (English) comes from English nude, from Latin nūdus, from Proto-Italic nogʷedos, from Proto-Indo-European nogʷedós, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.

seminude (English): Scantily dressed; partially naked

Definitions

  1. Scantily dressed; partially naked

Ancestry of “seminude”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnudeWithout clothing or other covering of the skin;...
2Latinnūdusunclothed, nude, naked
3Proto-Italicnogʷedosnaked
4Proto-Indo-Europeannogʷedós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked
Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nogʷedós →Every word from Proto-Italic nogʷedos →
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