Where does “circummediterranean” come from?
circummediterranean (English) comes from English Mediterranean, from Latin mediterraneus, from Latin medius, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Italic stlokos, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.
circummediterranean (English): Surrounding the Mediterranean
Definitions
- Surrounding the Mediterranean
Ancestry of “circummediterranean”, step by step
circummediterranean traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Mediterranean
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mediterranean | Of or pertaining to the Mediterranean Sea and the... |
| 2 | Latin | mediterraneus | inland |
| 3 | Latin | medius | middle; half; moderate |
| 4 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 5 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |
via English circum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | circum | — |