Etymology

semicolloquial

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Today it means: Somewhat or partially colloquial. Full definition →

English colloquial ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Middle English colloquies
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
  3. Latinsēmi-
  4. Englishsemi-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  7. Proto-Italic*kom
  8. Proto-Italic*kom-
  9. Latincon-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*telkʷ-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*tlokʷetor
  12. Proto-Italic*tlokʷōr
  13. Latinloquor
  14. Latincolloquor
  15. Latincolloquium
  16. Middle Englishcolloquies
  17. Englishcolloquy
  18. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  19. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  20. Englishcolloquial
  21. English todaysemicolloquial

From semi- + colloquial.

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