Where does “medina” come from?
medina (English) comes from Middle English Medine, from Old English medume, from Proto-Germanic medumô — middle, midmost.
medina (English): The traditional, older or non-European area of a...
Definitions
- The traditional, older or non-European area of a...
Ancestry of “medina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | Medine | — |
| 2 | Old English | medume | not extreme: average, moderate, medium; decent |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | medumô | middle, midmost |