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
- The region in mammals between the pleural sacs,...
Ancestry of “mediastinum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | mediastinum | what's in between |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | mediastinus | middling; middle; a common servant |
| 3 | Latin | mediastinus | a common servant |