Where does “mezzo-” come from?

mezzo- (Italian) comes from Italian mezzo, 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.

mezzo- (Italian): half; semi-; middle; meso-

Definitions

  1. half; semi-; middle; meso-

Ancestry of “mezzo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmezzohalf, middle; means, method; vehicle
2Latinmediusmiddle; half; moderate
3Latinlocusplace, spot; a passage of literature; "in the...
4Old Latinstlocus—
5Proto-Italicstlokos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate

Words derived from “mezzo-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European stel- →Every word from Proto-Italic stlokos →Every word from Old Latin stlocus →