Where does “medley” come from?
Medley comes from Middle English medle, from Old French medlee, from Latin mespilum, from Ancient Greek μέσπιλον, originally denoting a type of fruit or fruit tree.
medley (English): Combat, fighting; a battle; A collection or...
Definitions
- Combat, fighting; a battle; A collection or...
Ancestry of “medley”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | medle | The fruit of the common medlar |
| 2 | Old French | medlee | game; quarrel; dispute; battle |
| 3 | Latin | misculō | to mix |
| 4 | Latin | misceō | to mix; to mingle; to intermingle |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | mikskō | to mix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | miḱ-sḱé- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meyḱ- | to mix |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |