Where does “semiscripted” come from?

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

semiscripted (English): Relying only partially on a script

Definitions

  1. Relying only partially on a script

Ancestry of “semiscripted”, step by step

semiscripted 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 scripted

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishscriptedsimple past tense and past participle of script;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēmi →Every word from English semi- →Every word from English semi →