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Where does “midland” come from?

Midland comes from Middle English mydlonde, a compound of mid- and londe meaning the middle region or central land.

midland (English): The region of a country not near the borders; the...

Definitions

  1. The region of a country not near the borders; the...

Ancestry of “midland”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishmydlonde—
Every word from Middle English mydlonde →