Where does “Semi-” come from?

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

Semi- (Portuguese): semi- half

Definitions

  1. semi- 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 →Every word from Latin sēmi- →