Where does “midte” come from?

midte (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from German mitte, from Middle High German mitte, from Old High German mitti, from Proto-Germanic midją, from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos, from Proto-Indo-European medʰi-, from Proto-Indo-European me — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.

midte (Norwegian Nynorsk): midst, middle

Definitions

  1. midst, middle

Ancestry of “midte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanmittemiddle
2Middle High Germanmitte—
3Old High Germanmittimiddle
4Proto-Germanicmidjąmiddle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰyosmiddle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmedʰi-with, among; with, along
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmein the middle of, near, by, around, with
Every word from Proto-Indo-European me →Every word from Proto-Indo-European medʰi- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos →