*sēmi-

Runic: ᛊᛖᛗᛁ- Pronunciation: /ˈsɛː.mi/

prefix

Function

half

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *sēmi- (‘half’). Cognate with Latin sēmi-, Ancient Greek ἡμι- (hēmi-) (hēmi-).

Descendants

  • *sāmi- (Proto-West Germanic)
    • sām- (Old Dutch)
    • sāmi- (Old High German)
    • sām- (Old Saxon)
  • *sāmi- (Proto-West Germanic)
    • sām- (Old English)
      • sam- (Middle English)
        • sam (English)
  • *sām- (Proto-West Germanic)
    • sām- (Old Dutch)
    • sāmi- (Old High German)
    • sām- (Old Saxon)
  • *sām- (Proto-West Germanic)
    • sām- (Old English)
      • sam- (Middle English)
        • sam (English)

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