Where does “semirant” come from?

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

semirant (English): A mild or brief rant

Definitions

  1. A mild or brief rant

Ancestry of “semirant”, step by step

semirant 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 rant

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrantTo speak or shout at length in uncontrollable...
2Dutchranten—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēmi →Every word from English semi- →Every word from English semi →