Where does “semispento” come from?

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

semispento (Italian): half-extinguished; feeble, faint

Definitions

  1. half-extinguished; feeble, faint

Ancestry of “semispento”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiansemi-semi-, demi-, half-
2Latinsēmi-half
3Proto-Indo-Europeansēmihalf; partially
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēmi →Every word from Italian semi- →Every word from Latin sēmi- →