Where does “mid-autumn” come from?
mid-autumn (English) comes from English autumn, from Middle English autumpne, from Middle French automne, from Old French automne, from Latin autumnus, from Latin auctumnus, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewǵ- — cold.
mid-autumn (English): The middle of autumn; Happening in the middle of...
Definitions
- The middle of autumn; Happening in the middle of...
Ancestry of “mid-autumn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | autumn | Traditionally the third of the four seasons, when... |
| 2 | Middle English | autumpne | autumn, fall |
| 3 | Middle French | automne | — |
| 4 | Old French | automne | autumn |
| 5 | Latin | autumnus | autumn, fall; autumn; autumnal |
| 6 | Latin | auctumnus | autumn; autumn; autumnal |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewǵ- | cold |