Where does “amid” come from?

Amid comes from Middle English amidde, meaning in the middle of or surrounded by.

amid (English): Surrounded by; in the middle of; in the center of

Definitions

  1. Surrounded by; in the middle of; in the center of

Ancestry of “amid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishamidde—
2Old Englishon middanin the middle

Words derived from “amid”

Every word from Old English on middan →Every word from Middle English amidde →