Where does “ημισέληνος” come from?

ημισέληνος (Greek) comes from Greek ημί-, from Ancient Greek ἥμισυς, from Ancient Greek ἡμι-, from Proto-Indo-European sēmi — half; partially.

ημισέληνος (Greek): half-moon; crescent; crescent-shape

Definitions

  1. half-moon; crescent; crescent-shape

Ancestry of “ημισέληνος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekημί-Alternative form of ημι-; half
2Ancient Greekἥμισυςhalf
3Ancient Greekἡμι-half
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēmihalf; partially
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēmiEvery word from Ancient Greek ἡμι-Every word from Ancient Greek ἥμισυς