Where does “mid” come from?
mid (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German mit, from Old Saxon mid, from Proto-Germanic midi, from Proto-Indo-European meth₂, from Proto-Indo-European mé — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.
mid (German Low German): with
Definitions
- with
Ancestry of “mid”, step by step
mid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Low German mit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | mit | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | mid | with; with, together, along |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | midi | with, by, through; along, together |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meth₂ | with |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mé | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |
via Middle Low German mid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | mid | — |