Where does “supramediterranean” come from?
supramediterranean (English) comes from English Mediterranean, from Latin mediterraneus, 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.
supramediterranean (English): Relating to the upper subtropical belt of the Mediterranean zone (400 to 1100 metres above sea level)
Definitions
- Relating to the upper subtropical belt of the Mediterranean zone (400 to 1100 metres above sea level)
Ancestry of “supramediterranean”, step by step
supramediterranean traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Mediterranean
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mediterranean | Of or pertaining to the Mediterranean Sea and the... |
| 2 | Latin | mediterraneus | inland |
| 3 | Latin | medius | middle; half; moderate |
| 4 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 5 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |