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
- half-moon; crescent; crescent-shape
Ancestry of “ημισέληνος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Greek | ημί- | Alternative form of ημι-; half |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἥμισυς | half |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἡμι- | half |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sēmi | half; partially |