Where does “medians” come from?
medians (English) comes from English median, from Middle French median, from Latin mediānus, 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.
medians (English): plural of median
Definitions
- plural of median
Ancestry of “medians”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | median | A central vein or nerve, especially the median... |
| 2 | Middle French | median | — |
| 3 | Latin | mediānus | middle, central |
| 4 | Latin | medius | middle; half; moderate |
| 5 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 6 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |