Where does “mid” come from?
Mid comes from Old English mid, from Proto-Germanic midją, from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos, meaning middle or central.
mid (English): Denoting the middle part; Occupying a middle...
Definitions
- Denoting the middle part; Occupying a middle...
Ancestry of “mid”, step by step
mid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English midde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | midde | Alternative spelling of mid |
| 2 | Old English | midd | middle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | midją | middle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰyos | middle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | medʰi- | with, among; with, along |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | me | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |
via Middle English mid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | mid | with; amid, amidst; mid-, middle, central,... |
| 2 | Old English | mið | Alternative form of mid |