Etymograph

English

semireasonable

From semi- + reasonable.

Formed from semi- + reasonable

Proto-Indo-European *sem- ‘one’

Proto-Indo-European *sēmi ‘half’

English semi-

Latin reor ‘to reckon, think’

Latin ratiō ‘reason’

Latin ratiōnābilis ‘rational’

Old French resnable ‘wise’

Middle English resonable

English reasonable

Today it means

adj Somewhat or partially reasonable.

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

Etymograph / semireasonable