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Hemi- and semi- are cognate forms? true or false

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True , as they are cognate with respect to each other. Hemi-, semi- and demi- are synonymous.
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The answer is false.

Cognates are words who have the same origin. While hemi and semi both mean "half," they come from different languages. Hemi comes from the Greek language, and semi comes from Latin.
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