Etymology

hemipode

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Today it means: Any of a small group of birds containing 15 species, all but one of which are in the genus Turnix. Full definition →

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

From hemi- + -pode.

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