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Where does “μεταξύ” come from?

μεταξύ (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μεταξύ, from Ancient Greek μετᾰ- — between; concerning change; in the midst of.

μεταξύ (Greek): between, amongst, amid; between, meanwhile

Definitions

  1. between, amongst, amid; between, meanwhile

Ancestry of “μεταξύ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμεταξύbetween, in between, betwixt; meanwhile, in the...
2Ancient Greekμετᾰ-between; concerning change; in the midst of
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