Where does “supramedian” come from?
supramedian (English) comes from English Median, from Middle French median, from Latin mediānus, from Latin medius, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Italic stlokos, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.
supramedian (English): Greater than median
Definitions
- Greater than median
Ancestry of “supramedian”, step by step
supramedian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Median
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Median | Relating to Media or Medes; Of laws, rules etc.:... |
| 2 | Middle French | median | — |
| 3 | Latin | mediānus | middle, central |
| 4 | Latin | medius | middle; half; moderate |
| 5 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 6 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |