Where does “mesial” come from?
Mesial comes from Ancient Greek μέσος, from Proto-Hellenic métsos, from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos and medʰi-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European me, meaning middle.
mesial (English): Pertaining to the midline of the body; Facing the...
Definitions
- Pertaining to the midline of the body; Facing the...
Ancestry of “mesial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | μέσος | middle of, between, amidst; half; of middle... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σφαῖρα | ball, globe, sphere |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
Words derived from “mesial”