Where does “полу-” come from?

полу- (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic polъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pelH- — to split off, separate; to chop, to separate.

полу- (Serbo-Croatian): semi-, demi-

Definitions

  1. semi-, demi-

Ancestry of “полу-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpolъside, flank; half; member of a pair of options →...
2Proto-Indo-European(s)pelH-to split off, separate; to chop, to separate

Words derived from “полу-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pelH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic polъ →