Where does “semistupid” come from?
semistupid (English) comes from English stupid, from Middle French stupide, from Latin stupidus, from Latin -idus, from Proto-Italic *-iðos.
semistupid (English): Somewhat or partially stupid
Definitions
- Somewhat or partially stupid
Ancestry of “semistupid”, step by step
semistupid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stupid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | stupid | Lacking in intelligence or exhibiting the quality... |
| 2 | Middle French | stupide | — |
| 3 | Latin | stupidus | senseless, stunned, amazed; stupid; dull |
| 4 | Latin | -idus | tending to |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *-iðos | — |
via English semi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | semi | A semi-detached house; A semitrailer; a... |
| 2 | English | semi- | half; partial, incomplete; somewhat, rather,... |
| 3 | Latin | sēmi- | half |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sēmi | half; partially |