Where does “semivocal” come from?

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

semivocal (English): Of or relating to a semivowel

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to a semivowel

Ancestry of “semivocal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishsemi-half; partial, incomplete; somewhat, rather,...
2Latinsēmi-half
3Proto-Indo-Europeansēmihalf; partially
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēmi →Every word from English semi- →Every word from Latin sēmi- →
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