Where does “medal” come from?
Medal comes from Middle French medaille, from Italian medaglia, from Latin medalia, ultimately derived from Latin metallum and Latin medius, both tracing to Proto-Indo-European médʰyos meaning middle.
medal (English): A stamped metal disc used as a personal ornament,...
Definitions
- A stamped metal disc used as a personal ornament,...
Ancestry of “medal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | mediale | nominative neuter singular of mediālis;... |