Etymology

hemi-

Today it means: Half. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-) ← Proto-Hellenic [Term?] ← Proto-Indo-European *sēmi
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
  3. Proto-Hellenic[Term?]
  4. Ancient Greekἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-)
  5. English todayhemi-

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek prefix ἡμι- (hēmi-, “half”), from ἥμισυς (hḗmisus, “half”). Doublet of semi-.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἡμῐ- all →

hemippe

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