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Where does “polu-” come from?

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

polu- (Serbo-Croatian): semi-, demi-

Definitions

  1. semi-, demi-

Ancestry of “polu-”, 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 “polu-”

  • polupravac
  • polubrat
  • polubog
  • polutama
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pelH- →