Where does “semi” come from?

Semi derives from Latin semi-, from Proto-Indo-European sēmi, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sem-.

semi (English): A semi-detached house; A semitrailer; a...

Definitions

  1. A semi-detached house; A semitrailer; a...

Ancestry of “semi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishsemi-half; partial, incomplete; somewhat, rather,...
2Latinsēmi-half
3Proto-Indo-Europeansēmihalf; partially

Words derived from “semi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēmi →