half-broken
English
adj
Definitions
- Halfway or partially broken; somewhat broken.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English *half-broken inherited from Old English healfbrocen (half-broken) prefix from English broken.
Origin
English
broken
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- broken English
- broken-handed English
- brokenhanded English
- brokenhearted English
- brokenly English
- brokenness English
- heartbroken English
- housebroken English
- nonbroken English
- unbroken English
- ang Old English
- brecan Old English
- brocen Old English
- healf Old English
- healfbrocen Old English
- *half-broken Middle English
- broken Middle English