Where does “mediānus” come from?

mediānus (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.

mediānus (Latin): middle, central

Definitions

  1. middle, central

Ancestry of “mediānus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “mediānus”

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