Etymograph

English

half-ray

From half- + ray.

Formed from half- + ray

Proto-Germanic *halbaz ‘half’

Proto-Germanic *halba-

English half-

Latin radius ‘staff’

Old French rai ‘beam’

English ray

Today it means

noun A ray, or half-line.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / half-ray