Where does “ἥμισυς” come from?

ἥμισυς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἡμι-, from Proto-Indo-European sēmi — half; partially.

ἥμισυς (Ancient Greek): half

Definitions

  1. half

Ancestry of “ἥμισυς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἡμι-half
2Proto-Indo-Europeansēmihalf; partially

Words derived from “ἥμισυς

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēmiEvery word from Ancient Greek ἡμι-