Where does “Mittelmeerraum” come from?
Mittelmeerraum (German) comes from German Mittelmeer, from German Meer, from Middle High German mere, from Old High German mēro, from Proto-West Germanic *maiʀō, from Proto-Germanic maizô, from Proto-Indo-European mē- — to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many.
Mittelmeerraum (German): Mediterranean area or region
Definitions
- Mediterranean area or region
Ancestry of “Mittelmeerraum”, step by step
Mittelmeerraum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Mittelmeer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Mittelmeer | the Mediterranean Sea |
| 2 | German | Meer | sea; lake |
| 3 | Middle High German | mere | — |
| 4 | Old High German | mēro | more |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *maiʀō | more, larger |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | maizô | comparative degree of *mikilaz; more |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mē- | to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many |