Where does “mededelen” come from?
mededelen (Dutch) comes from Dutch mede, from Middle Dutch mede, from Old Dutch mithi, from Proto-West Germanic midi, from Proto-Germanic midi, from Proto-Indo-European meth₂, from Proto-Indo-European mé — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.
mededelen (Dutch): Alternative form of meedelen
Definitions
- Alternative form of meedelen
Ancestry of “mededelen”, step by step
mededelen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch mede
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | mede | co-; With someone or something else; mead |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | mede | together, with; in accordance; furthermore, with... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | mithi | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | midi | with, by, through; along, together; middle, mid |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | midi | with, by, through; along, together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meth₂ | with |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mé | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |