Where does “demi” come from?

demi (English) comes from Middle English demi, from Anglo-Norman demi, from Latin dīmidius, from Latin medius, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Italic stlokos, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.

demi (English): Alternative spelling of demy; A fifty pence...

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of demy; A fifty pence...

Ancestry of “demi”, step by step

demi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English demi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishdemihalf, half-sized, partial
2Anglo-Normandemihalf
3Latindīmidiushalf
4Latinmediusmiddle; half; moderate
5Latinlocusplace, spot; a passage of literature; "in the...
6Old Latinstlocus
7Proto-Italicstlokos
8Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate

via English demimonde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdemimondeA class of women maintained by wealthy...
2Frenchdemi-mondedemimonde
3Frenchmondeworld; people; good heavens
4Old Frenchmondethe world; clean; pure
5Latinmundusclean, pure; neat; nice, fine, elegant,...
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanmewH-to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet

Words derived from “demi

Every word from Proto-Indo-European stel-