Where does “semi-” come from?
semi- (Italian) comes from Latin sēmi-, from Proto-Indo-European sēmi — half; partially.
semi- (Italian): semi-, demi-, half-
Ancestry of “semi-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | sēmi- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sēmi | half; partially |
Words derived from “semi-”