Where does “MID” come from?
MID (English) comes from English mid-range, from English range, from Middle English rengen, from Old French rengier, from Old French reng, from Latin rencus, from Gaulish rekos, from Proto-Celtic reketi — to set in order.
MID (English): Initialism of mobile information device
Definitions
- Initialism of mobile information device
Ancestry of “MID”, step by step
MID traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English mid-range
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mid-range | Of a central or halfway point |
| 2 | English | range | A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | rengen | — |
| 4 | Old French | rengier | to line up; to form ranks |
| 5 | Old French | reng | place; position |
| 6 | Latin | rencus | row; order, rank |
| 7 | Gaulish | rekos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | reketi | to arrange |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)rek- | to set in order |
via German mit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | mit | with; with, by; at |
| 2 | Middle High German | mite | — |
| 3 | Old High German | mit | with |
| 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 |