Where does “mid-range” come from?

mid-range (English) comes from English range, from Middle English rengen, from Old French rengier, from Old French reng, from Latin rencus, from Gaulish rekos, from Proto-Celtic reketi, from Proto-Indo-European (H)rek- — to set in order.

mid-range (English): Of a central or halfway point

Definitions

  1. Of a central or halfway point

Ancestry of “mid-range”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrangeA line or series of mountains, buildings, etc; A...
2Middle Englishrengen—
3Old Frenchrengierto line up; to form ranks
4Old Frenchrengplace; position
5Latinrencusrow; order, rank
6Gaulishrekos—
7Proto-Celticreketito arrange
8Proto-Indo-European(H)rek-to set in order

Words derived from “mid-range”

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