English

halfcourt

From half + court.

A compound of half + court

Proto-Germanic *halbaz

Proto-West Germanic *halb

Old English healf

Middle English half

English half

Latin cohors ‘a court’

Late Latin cōrs

Old French cort

Middle English court ‘a courtyard’

English court

Today it means

noun The middle of the court, at and near the center line

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

Etymograph / halfcourt