English

semifriable

From semi- + friable.

Proto-Indo-European *sem- ‘one’

Proto-Indo-European *sēmi ‘half’

English semi-

Proto-Indo-European *bʰreyH- ‘to cut’

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Proto-Italic *frios

Latin friō ‘to crumble’

Latin friābilis

French friable ‘crumbly’

Today it means

adj Somewhat or partly friable.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / semifriable