Where does “idirmheánach” come from?
idirmheánach (Irish) comes from Irish idirmheán, from Irish meán, from Old Irish medón, from Latin mediānus, from Latin medius, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Italic stlokos — to put, to place; to locate.
idirmheánach (Irish): intermediate
Ancestry of “idirmheánach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | idirmheán | medium; middle |
| 2 | Irish | meán | mid, central; middle; average |
| 3 | Old Irish | medón | middle |
| 4 | Latin | mediānus | — |
| 5 | Latin | medius | middle; half; moderate |
| 6 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 7 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |