Where does “mediastinum” come from?

Mediastinum comes from New Latin mediastinum, from Medieval Latin mediastinus, from Latin mediastinus.

mediastinum (English): The region in mammals between the pleural sacs,...

Definitions

  1. The region in mammals between the pleural sacs,...

Ancestry of “mediastinum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinmediastinumwhat's in between
2Medieval Latinmediastinusmiddling; middle; a common servant
3Latinmediastinusa common servant

Words derived from “mediastinum”

Every word from Latin mediastinus →Every word from Medieval Latin mediastinus →Every word from New Latin mediastinum →