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Where does “ημι-” come from?

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

ημι- (Greek): Alternative form of ημι-; half

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ημι-; half

Ancestry of “ημι-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἥμισυςhalf
2Ancient Greekἡμι-half
3Proto-Indo-Europeansēmihalf; partially

Words derived from “ημι-”

  • ημίθεος
  • ημίχρονο
  • ημίονος
  • ημίψηλο
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