Where does “hemi-” come from?
hemi- (Spanish) comes from Ancient Greek ἡμι-, from Proto-Indo-European sēmi — half; partially.
hemi- (Spanish): hemi-, half
Ancestry of “hemi-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἡμι- | half |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sēmi | half; partially |