Where does “semipublic” come from?

semipublic (English) comes from English public, from Middle English publik, from Middle French public, from Latin pūblicus, from Old Latin poplicus, from Latin pōpulus, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.

semipublic (English): Somewhat, but not entirely, public

Definitions

Somewhat, but not entirely, public

Ancestry of “semipublic”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	public	Able to be seen or known by everyone; open to...
2	Middle English	publik	—
3	Middle French	public	—
4	Latin	pūblicus	of or belonging to the people, state, or community
5	Old Latin	poplicus	Alternative form of publicus
6	Latin	pōpulus	a people, nation
7	Proto-Italic	poplos	army

Words derived from “semipublic”

semipublicly

Every word from Proto-Italic poplos →Every word from Latin pōpulus →Every word from Old Latin poplicus →