Where does “semismoked” come from?

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

semismoked (English): Partly smoked

Definitions

  1. Partly smoked

Ancestry of “semismoked”, step by step

semismoked 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 smoked

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsmokedOf food, preserved by treatment with smoke; Of...
2Middle Englishsmoked—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēmi →Every word from English semi- →Every word from English semi →