Where does “semisavoy” come from?

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

semisavoy (English): A hybrid variety of spinach with slightly...

Definitions

  1. A hybrid variety of spinach with slightly...

Ancestry of “semisavoy”, step by step

semisavoy 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 Savoy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSavoySavoy cabbage; An Italian noble family, which...
2FrenchSavoie—
3LatinSapaudia—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēmi →Every word from English semi- →Every word from English semi →
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