Where does “middewinter” come from?
middewinter (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch midde, from Old Dutch middi, from Proto-Germanic midjaz, from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos, from Proto-Indo-European medʰi-, from Proto-Indo-European me — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.
middewinter (Middle Dutch): midwinter; winter solstice
Definitions
- midwinter; winter solstice
Ancestry of “middewinter”, step by step
middewinter traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch midde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | midde | middle, in the middle |
| 2 | Old Dutch | middi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | midjaz | middle, mid |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰyos | middle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | medʰi- | with, among; with, along |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | me | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |
via Middle Dutch winter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | winter | winter |
| 2 | Old Dutch | winter | winter |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wintruz | winter |
via Proto-West Germanic midiwintru
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | midiwintru | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | midjawintruz | midwinter |