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Where does “meien” come from?

meien (Old French) comes from Latin medius, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Italic stlokos, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.

meien (Old French): Alternative form of moien

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of moien

Ancestry of “meien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmediusmiddle; half; moderate
2Latinlocusplace, spot; a passage of literature; "in the...
3Old Latinstlocus—
4Proto-Italicstlokos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate

Words derived from “meien”

  • mesne
  • moyen de transport
  • moyennage
  • moyen
  • moyenner
  • mojäng
  • meene
  • moyeno
  • moien
  • mesne
  • mouoyen
  • moyen
  • moien
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