Where does “semisolemn” come from?

semisolemn (English) comes from English solemn, from Middle English solempne, from Old French solempne, from Latin sōlempnis, from Latin sōlemnis.

semisolemn (English): Somewhat or partly solemn

Definitions

  1. Somewhat or partly solemn

Ancestry of “semisolemn”, step by step

semisolemn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English solemn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsolemnDeeply serious and somber; Somberly impressive;...
2Middle Englishsolempnesolemn
3Old Frenchsolempnesolemn
4Latinsōlempnis—
5Latinsōlemnis—

via English semi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsemiA semi-detached house; A semitrailer; a...
2Englishsemi-half; partial, incomplete; somewhat, rather,...
3Latinsēmi-half
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēmihalf; partially
Every word from Latin sōlemnis →Every word from Latin sōlempnis →Every word from Old French solempne →
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