Where does “Midwestern” come from?
Midwestern (English) comes from English Western, from Middle English westerne, from Old English westerne, from Proto-Germanic westrōnijaz, from Proto-Germanic westraz, from Proto-Indo-European wek(ʷ)speros, from Proto-Indo-European we-.
Midwestern (English): Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the...
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