Where does “semi-” come from?

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

semi- (Italian): semi-, demi-, half-

Definitions

  1. semi-, demi-, half-

Ancestry of “semi-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “semi-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēmi →
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