Where does “μέσος” come from?
μέσος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σφαῖρα, from Ancient Greek -ειδής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
μέσος (Ancient Greek): middle of, between, amidst; half; of middle...
Definitions
- middle of, between, amidst; half; of middle...
Ancestry of “μέσος”, step by step
μέσος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek σφαῖρα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σφαῖρα | ball, globe, sphere |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |