Where does “Milieu” come from?
Milieu (German) comes from French milieu, from Middle French milieu, from Old French milliu, from Old French lieu, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Italic stlokos, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.
Milieu (German): social background, environment; atmosphere,...
Definitions
- social background, environment; atmosphere,...
Ancestry of “Milieu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | milieu | middle; center; setting; environment;... |
| 2 | Middle French | milieu | — |
| 3 | Old French | milliu | — |
| 4 | Old French | lieu | — |
| 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 |