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): half

Definitions

  1. half

Ancestry of “demi-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “demi-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European stel- →Every word from Proto-Italic stlokos →Every word from Old Latin stlocus →
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