Where does “mid-October” come from?

mid-October (English) comes from English october, from Latin octōber, from Latin octō, from Proto-Italic oktō, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

mid-October (English): Any time in the middle of October; Happening in...

Definitions

  1. Any time in the middle of October; Happening in...

Ancestry of “mid-October”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoctoberThe tenth month of the Gregorian calendar, following September and preceding November
2Latinoctōberof October
3Latinoctōeight; 8
4Proto-Italicoktōeight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw →Every word from Proto-Italic oktō →