Where does “midinterval” come from?
midinterval (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.
midinterval (English): The midpoint of an interval
Definitions
- The midpoint of an interval
Ancestry of “midinterval”, step by step
midinterval traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English MID
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | MID | Initialism of mobile information device |
| 2 | English | mid-range | Of a central or halfway point |
| 3 | English | range | A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc; A... |
| 4 | Middle English | rengen | — |
| 5 | Old French | rengier | to line up; to form ranks |
| 6 | Old French | reng | place; position |
| 7 | Latin | rencus | row; order, rank |
| 8 | Gaulish | rekos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | reketi | to arrange |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)rek- | to set in order |
via English interval
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | interval | A distance in space; A period of time; The... |
| 2 | Middle English | interval | — |
| 3 | Old French | intervalle | — |
| 4 | Latin | intervallum | The open space within the vallum of a camp or... |
| 5 | Latin | inter | between, among; during, while |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |