English

hemichorea

From hemi- + chorea.

Proto-Indo-European *sem- ‘one, whole’

Proto-Indo-European *sēmi ‘half’

English hemi-

Ancient Greek χορός ‘dance, choir’

Ancient Greek χορεία ‘dance, especially choral dance with music’

Today it means

noun chorea on only one side of the body

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

Etymograph / hemichorea