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
Ancestry of “demi-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | demi | half, half-sized, partial |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | demi | half |
| 3 | Latin | dīmidius | — |
| 4 | Latin | medius | middle; half; moderate |
| 5 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 6 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |
Words derived from “demi-”