Where does “intermedia” come from?
intermedia (Italian) comes from Italian intermedio, from Latin intermedius, from Latin medius, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Italic stlokos, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.
intermedia (Italian): feminine singular of intermedio
Definitions
- feminine singular of intermedio
Ancestry of “intermedia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | intermedio | intermediate, intermediary, middle |
| 2 | Latin | intermedius | intermediate; which is between |
| 3 | Latin | medius | middle; half; moderate |
| 4 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 5 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |