Where does “midtvegs” come from?
midtvegs (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk midt, from Old Norse miðr, 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.
midtvegs (Norwegian Nynorsk): halfway, midway
Definitions
- halfway, midway
Ancestry of “midtvegs”, step by step
midtvegs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk midt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | midt | in the middle; middle |
| 2 | Old Norse | miðr | middle; comparative degree of lítt |
| 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 |