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Where does “hemi-” come from?

hemi- (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἡμῐ- — half.

hemi- (English): Half

Definitions

  1. Half

Ancestry of “hemi-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἡμῐ-half

Words derived from “hemi-”

  • hemispherical
  • hemiparesis
  • hemicellulose
  • hemiarthroplasty
  • hemiplegic
  • hemithorax
  • hemianopsia
  • hemivertebra
  • hemidiaphragm
  • hemifacial
  • hemihedral
  • hemifield
  • hemizygous
  • hemiblock
  • hemihydrate
  • hemiacetal
  • hemicolectomy
  • hemimegalencephaly
  • hemicycle
  • hemisection
  • hemipelvis
  • hemipelagic
  • hemihypertrophy
  • hemithyroidectomy
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