Where does “medali” come from?
medali (Indonesian) comes from Dutch medaille, from Middle French medaille, from Italian medaglia, from Medieval Latin medalia, from Latin medialia, from Latin medialis, from Latin medius, from Latin locus — to put, to place; to locate.
medali (Indonesian): medal, a stamped metal disc used as a personal ornament, a charm, or a religious object
Definitions
- medal, a stamped metal disc used as a personal ornament, a charm, or a religious object
Ancestry of “medali”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | medaille | medal; such decoration, awarded as a prize or in... |
| 2 | Middle French | medaille | — |
| 3 | Italian | medaglia | medal; third-person singular present indicative... |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | medalia | half a denarius |
| 5 | Latin | medialia | nominative neuter plural of mediālis; accusative... |
| 6 | Latin | medialis | medial; of or belonging to the middle |
| 7 | Latin | medius | middle; half; moderate |
| 8 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 9 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |