half-

(Английский)

1. half or partial; not complete
2. Used before brother, sister, uncle, aunt, and so forth, to indicate that the person being identified is related only through one parent, grandparent, and so forth, rather than two.

Этимология (Английский)

Унаследовано от среднеанглийский: half-

Унаследовано от староанглийский: healf-

Родственно нидерландский: half-

Родственно немецкий: halb-

Родственно шведский: halv-

Родственно исландский: hálf-

In summary

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.

Синонимы

partially

somewhat

semi-

Переводы

half-

frisch

roh

unvermischt

wpół-