Where does “potomitan” come from?

potomitan (Haitian Creole) comes from French mitan, from Old French mitan, from Frankish mitamo, from Frankish mitti, from Proto-Germanic midją, from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos, from Proto-Indo-European medʰi-, from Proto-Indo-European me — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.

Ancestry of “potomitan”, step by step

potomitan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French mitan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmitanmiddle, centre
2Old Frenchmitan
3Frankishmitamo
4Frankishmittimidpoint
5Proto-Germanicmidjąmiddle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰyosmiddle
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmedʰi-with, among; with, along
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmein the middle of, near, by, around, with

via French poteau

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpoteaupost, pole, stake, stanchion, strut, standard,...
2Old Frenchpost
3Latinpostispost, doorpost, doorjamb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European me
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