half
The origin and history of half.
Etymology
From Old English healf, meaning "half" or "side," from an ancient Germanic root found across languages such as German (halb) and Swedish (halv).
The origin and history of half.
From Old English healf, meaning "half" or "side," from an ancient Germanic root found across languages such as German (halb) and Swedish (halv).
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