Where does “semi-” come from?

semi- (English) comes from Latin sēmi-, from Proto-Indo-European sēmi — half; partially.

semi- (English): half; partial, incomplete; somewhat, rather,...

Definitions

  1. half; partial, incomplete; somewhat, rather,...

Ancestry of “semi-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsēmi-half
2Proto-Indo-Europeansēmihalf; partially

Words derived from “semi-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēmi →Every word from Latin sēmi- →