Where does “seminudity” come from?

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

seminudity (English): The state of being seminude, or scantily dressed

Definitions

  1. The state of being seminude, or scantily dressed

Ancestry of “seminudity”, step by step

seminudity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English nudity

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnudityThe state or quality of being without clothing on...
2EnglishnudeWithout clothing or other covering of the skin;...
3Latinnūdusunclothed, nude, naked
4Proto-Italicnogʷedosnaked
5Proto-Indo-Europeannogʷedós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked

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-Indo-European negʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nogʷedós →Every word from Proto-Italic nogʷedos →