Where does “medium” come from?

Medium comes from Latin medium, the neuter form of Latin medius, from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos meaning "middle," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European medʰi- and me-.

medium (English): The chemistry of the surrounding environment,...

Definitions

  1. The chemistry of the surrounding environment,...

Ancestry of “medium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmediuminflection of medius: ## masculine accusative...
2Proto-Italicmeðjosmiddle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰyosmiddle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmedʰi-with, among; with, along
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmein the middle of, near, by, around, with

Words derived from “medium”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European me →Every word from Proto-Indo-European medʰi- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos →