Etymograph

English

semirandom

From semi- + random.

Formed from semi- + random

Proto-Indo-European *sem- ‘one’

Proto-Indo-European *sēmi ‘half’

English semi-

Old French randir ‘to run, gallop’

Old French randon ‘rapidity’

Middle English randoun ‘force, haste’

English randon

English random

Today it means

adj Partly random.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “semirandom”. 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.

Etymograph / semirandom