Etymograph

English

semierect

From semi- + erect.

Formed from semi- + erect

Proto-Indo-European *sem- ‘one’

Proto-Indo-European *sēmi ‘half’

English semi-

Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- ‘to straighten’

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Latin regō ‘to direct, keep straight, guide’

Latin ērigō ‘raise, set up’

Latin ērectus ‘upright’

Middle English erect

English erect

Today it means

adj Partially or somewhat erect.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “semierect”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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