Etymograph

English

semihardy

From semi- + hardy.

Formed from semi- + hardy

Proto-Indo-European *sem- ‘one’

Proto-Indo-European *sēmi ‘half’

English semi-

Old French hardi ‘hardy, daring, stout, bold’

Middle English hardy

English hardy

Today it means

adj Somewhat hardy.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “semihardy”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / semihardy