half-

The story

1. Proto-Germanic · inherited from*halba-“half-”
2. Old English · inherited fromhealf-
3. Middle English · inherited fromhalf-
4. English todayhalf-

From Middle English half-, from Old English healf-, from Proto-Germanic *halba- (“half-”), from *halbaz (“half”). Cognate with Dutch half- (“half-”), German halb- (“half-”), Swedish halv- (“half-”), Icelandic hálf- (“half-”). More at half.