Where does “midclick” come from?

midclick (English) comes from English MID, from English mid-range, from English range, from Middle English rengen, from Old French rengier, from Old French reng, from Latin rencus, from Gaulish rekos — to set in order.

midclick (English): A point in time when the user is clicking...

Definitions

  1. A point in time when the user is clicking...

Ancestry of “midclick”, step by step

midclick traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English MID

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMIDInitialism of mobile information device
2Englishmid-rangeOf a central or halfway point
3EnglishrangeA line or series of mountains, buildings, etc; A...
4Middle Englishrengen
5Old Frenchrengierto line up; to form ranks
6Old Frenchrengplace; position
7Latinrencusrow; order, rank
8Gaulishrekos
9Proto-Celticreketito arrange
10Proto-Indo-European(H)rek-to set in order

via English click

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishclickA brief, sharp, not particularly loud, relatively...
2Middle Englishclekento seize, clutch; to hatch
3Middle Englishclechento grab
4Old Englishclēċan
5Old Englishclyċċanto clutch, clench
6Proto-Germanicklukjaną
7Proto-Germanicklu-to ball up, conglomerate, amass
8Proto-Indo-Europeanglew-Alternative form of *gley-; to amass,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (H)rek-Every word from Proto-Celtic reketiEvery word from Gaulish rekos
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