Where does “mediterraneus” come from?

mediterraneus (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.

mediterraneus (Latin): inland

Definitions

  1. inland

Ancestry of “mediterraneus”, step by step

mediterraneus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin medius

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

via Latin Terra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinTerraTerra goddess of the Earth
2Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry

Words derived from “mediterraneus

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