Where does “semiobtrusive” come from?

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

semiobtrusive (English): Somewhat but not entirely obtrusive

Definitions

  1. Somewhat but not entirely obtrusive

Ancestry of “semiobtrusive”, step by step

semiobtrusive 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 obtrusive

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishobtrusiveSticking out; protruding; Noticeable; prominent,...
2Latinobtrūsus—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēmi →Every word from English semi- →Every word from English semi →
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