Where does “migcampista” come from?

migcampista (Catalan) comes from Catalan mig, from Latin medius, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Italic stlokos, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.

migcampista (Catalan): midfielder

Definitions

  1. midfielder

Ancestry of “migcampista”, step by step

migcampista traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan mig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanmigmiddle; half
2Latinmediusmiddle; half; moderate
3Latinlocusplace, spot; a passage of literature; "in the...
4Old Latinstlocus—
5Proto-Italicstlokos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate

via Catalan camp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalancampfield; camp; field of study, discipline
2LatincampusOpen flat level ground: a plain, a natural field;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂emp-to bend; crooked; to bend, curve
4Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stel- →Every word from Proto-Italic stlokos →Every word from Old Latin stlocus →