Where does “hemimethylated” come from?

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

hemimethylated (English): Discordant in methylation; partially methylated

Definitions

  1. Discordant in methylation; partially methylated

Ancestry of “hemimethylated”, step by step

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