Where does “Medinese” come from?
Medinese (English) comes from English ese, from Mexican Spanish ese, from Latin ipse, from Proto-Italic *e(s)peso — himself, herself, itself.
Medinese (English): Of or relating to Medina in Saudi Arabia
Definitions
- Of or relating to Medina in Saudi Arabia
Ancestry of “Medinese”, step by step
Medinese traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ese
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | ese | dude, man |
| 2 | Mexican Spanish | ese | The name of the Latin-script letter S; that;... |
| 3 | Latin | ipse | himself, herself, itself, the very, the actual;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *e(s)peso | himself, herself, itself |
via English medina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | medina | The traditional, older or non-European area of a... |
| 2 | Middle English | Medine | — |
| 3 | Old English | medume | not extreme: average, moderate, medium; decent |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | medumô | middle, midmost |