Where does “demi” come from?

demi (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman demi, from Latin dīmidius, from Latin medius, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Italic stlokos, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.

demi (Middle English): half, half-sized, partial

Definitions

  1. half, half-sized, partial

Ancestry of “demi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normandemihalf
2Latindīmidiushalf
3Latinmediusmiddle; half; moderate
4Latinlocusplace, spot; a passage of literature; "in the...
5Old Latinstlocus—
6Proto-Italicstlokos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate

Words derived from “demi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European stel- →Every word from Proto-Italic stlokos →Every word from Old Latin stlocus →