Contionary:mei

Carnian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Carnian mej, a contraction of Proto-Slavic *meďu or Proto-Slavic *meďi. Semantic shift from "between" to "half" was likely a calque of Latin medius. Compare Italian mezzo and Venetan mezo. Doublet of medio (“between”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: [mɛ̂ɪ̯]

Numeral

mei

1. half

   Synonym: pou

   Mam mei abla. ― I have half an apple.

Derived terms

• meina f (“half”)