Where does “mid” come from?
mid (Middle English) comes from Old English mið, from Proto-Germanic midi, from Proto-Indo-European meth₂, from Proto-Indo-European mé.
mid (Middle English): with; amid, amidst; mid-, middle, central,...
Definitions
- with; amid, amidst; mid-, middle, central,...
Ancestry of “mid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | mið | Alternative form of mid |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | midi | with, by, through; along, together |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | meth₂ | with |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mé | — |