< Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic
Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sēmi-
Proto-Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *sēmi- (“half”). Cognate with Latin sēmi-, Ancient Greek ἡμι- (hēmi-).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɛː.mi/
Prefix
*sēmi-
- half
Derived terms
Category Proto-Germanic terms prefixed with *sēmi- not found
Descendants
- Proto-West Germanic: *sāmi-
- Old English: sam-
- Middle English: sam-
- English: sam
- Middle English: sam-
- Old Saxon: sām-
- Old High German: sāmi-
- Old English: sam-