Where does “neamh-mheánach” come from?
neamh-mheánach (Irish) comes from Irish neamh-mheán, 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.
neamh-mheánach (Irish): enormous, vast; immediate
Definitions
- enormous, vast; immediate
Ancestry of “neamh-mheánach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | neamh-mheán | enormous number or amount |
| 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 |