Where does “medalia” come from?
medalia (Late Latin) comes 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.
medalia (Late Latin): half a denarius
Ancestry of “medalia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | medius | middle; half; moderate |
| 2 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 3 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |
Words derived from “medalia”