Where does “mediastinum” come from?
mediastinum (New Latin) comes from Medieval Latin mediastinus, from Latin mediastinus — a common servant.
mediastinum (New Latin): what's in between
Ancestry of “mediastinum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | mediastinus | middling; middle; a common servant |
| 2 | Latin | mediastinus | a common servant |
Words derived from “mediastinum”