English

halfmonth

From half + month.

A compound of half + month

Proto-Germanic *halbaz

Proto-West Germanic *halb

Old English healf

Middle English half

English half

Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s ‘moon’

Proto-Germanic *mēnōþs

Proto-West Germanic *mānōþ

Old English mōnaþ

Middle English mon(e)th

English month

Today it means

noun A period of time equal to half a month.

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

Etymograph / halfmonth