Where does “mezzofondista” come from?
mezzofondista (Italian) comes from Italian mezzofondo, from Italian mezzo-, 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.
mezzofondista (Italian): middle-distance runner
Definitions
- middle-distance runner
Ancestry of “mezzofondista”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | mezzofondo | middle-distance running |
| 2 | Italian | mezzo- | half; semi-; middle; meso- |
| 3 | Italian | mezzo | half, middle; means, method; vehicle |
| 4 | Latin | medius | middle; half; moderate |
| 5 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 6 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |