Where does “yarımfinal” come from?

yarımfinal (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani yarım, from Proto-Turkic yār-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

yarımfinal (Azerbaijani): semi-final

Definitions

  1. semi-final

Ancestry of “yarımfinal”, step by step

yarımfinal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Azerbaijani yarım

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijaniyarımhalf (used as quantifier)
2Proto-Turkicyār-to crack, split; to crack, split, crush; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

via Azerbaijani final

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijanifinal—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Turkic yār- →Every word from Azerbaijani yarım →