Where does “semismooth” come from?

semismooth (English) comes from English smooth, from Middle English smethe, from Old English smōþ, from Proto-Germanic smanþiz — flat, smooth, soft.

semismooth (English): Partially smooth

Definitions

  1. Partially smooth

Ancestry of “semismooth”, step by step

semismooth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English smooth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsmoothHaving a texture that lacks friction. Not rough;...
2Middle Englishsmethesmooth not rough
3Old Englishsmōþsmooth, serene, calm, unruffled
4Proto-Germanicsmanþizflat, smooth, soft

via English semi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsemiA semi-detached house; A semitrailer; a...
2Englishsemi-half; partial, incomplete; somewhat, rather,...
3Latinsēmi-half
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēmihalf; partially

Words derived from “semismooth

Every word from Proto-Germanic smanþiz