köken: From Old Norse hálfdauðr, from Proto-Germanic *halbadaudaz. Equivalent to hálfur + dauður. Cognate with Danish halvdød, Swedish halvdöd, English halfdead and German halbtot.
halfdead (completely exhausted or extremely tired, ill, weak; or severely injured and near death) · something (like a plant or piece of equipment) that is partially functional or deteriorated
köken: From ცოცხალი (cocxali, “living, alive”) + მკვდარი (mḳvdari, “dead”).