Where does “полу-” come from?
полу- (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic полъ, from Proto-Slavic polъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pelH- — to split off, separate; to chop, to separate.
полу- (Russian): semi-, demi-, half-; semi-, demi-, half- paired...
Definitions
- semi-, demi-, half-; semi-, demi-, half- paired...