In my dictionary it says it's from the Greek for half as much again...Always found it interesting the concepts expressed by a single word in other languages. The one that really gets me is si (Gaelic) - such a tiny word for an abstract(?) concept - Fairy Hill...

No face lost kitchen Piper; I know your level of musical knowledge from (I think) Bridgnorth

Peace Stu.

Did any of this help, Fred?