Where does “mesotidal” come from?

mesotidal (English) comes from English tidal, from English tide, from Middle English tyde, from Old English tīd, from Proto-Germanic tīdiz, from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

mesotidal (English): Having an intermediate tidal range

Definitions

  1. Having an intermediate tidal range

Ancestry of “mesotidal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtidalrelating to tides
2EnglishtideThe periodic change of the sea level,...
3Middle EnglishtydeA time (period), season
4Old Englishtīdtime, period, season; period, season, time;...
5Proto-Germanictīdiztime; period, interval
6Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₂itisinterval, period of time
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
8Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis
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