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Where does “médial” come from?

médial (French) comes from Latin mediālis, 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.

médial (French): central; middle

Definitions

  1. central; middle

Ancestry of “médial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmediālis—
2Latinmediusmiddle; half; moderate
3Latinlocusplace, spot; a passage of literature; "in the...
4Old Latinstlocus—
5Proto-Italicstlokos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate

Words derived from “médial”

  • médialement
  • bimédial
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