Where does “amids” come from?
amids (English) comes from English amid, from Middle English amidde, from Old English on middan — in the middle.
Ancestry of “amids”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | amid | Surrounded by; in the middle of; in the center of |
| 2 | Middle English | amidde | — |
| 3 | Old English | on middan | in the middle |
Words derived from “amids”