Where does “semiregulated” come from?
semiregulated (English) comes from English semi, from English semi-, from Latin sēmi-, from Proto-Indo-European sēmi — half; partially.
semiregulated (English): Partly regulated
Definitions
- Partly regulated
Ancestry of “semiregulated”, step by step
semiregulated traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English semi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | semi | A semi-detached house; A semitrailer; a... |
| 2 | English | semi- | half; partial, incomplete; somewhat, rather,... |
| 3 | Latin | sēmi- | half |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sēmi | half; partially |
via English regulated
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | regulated | simple past tense and past participle of regulate |