Where does “hemimellitic” come from?

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

hemimellitic (English): Having half as many carboxyl radicals as...

Definitions

  1. Having half as many carboxyl radicals as...

Ancestry of “hemimellitic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhemi-Half
2Ancient Greekἡμῐ-half
Every word from Ancient Greek ἡμῐ-Every word from English hemi-