Where does “-semi” come from?

-semi (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse -i, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

-semi (Old Norse): ness

Definitions

ness

Ancestry of “-semi”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	-i	th
2	Latin	-ē	ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives
3	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4	Latin	calceus	shoe
5	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
6	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “-semi”

-semi
gerr
-semi
gersemi
gjer
gærsum
gersom

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin -ē →