Where does “mediator” come from?
Mediator comes from Latin mediator, derived from the past participle mediatum of Latin medio, from Latin medius meaning "middle," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos with the same sense.
mediator (English): One who negotiates between parties seeking mutual...
Definitions
- One who negotiates between parties seeking mutual...
Ancestry of “mediator”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | mediator | mediator, intermediary, go-between |
| 2 | Latin | mediatum | nominative neuter singular of mediātus |
| 3 | Latin | medio | I halve, divide in the middle; I am in the... |
| 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 |