Where does “middelum” come from?

middelum (Old Frisian) comes from Old Frisian middel, from Proto-Germanic midlą, from Proto-Germanic midjō, from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos, from Proto-Indo-European medʰi-, from Proto-Indo-European me — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.

Ancestry of “middelum”, step by step

middelum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Frisian middel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianmiddel—
2Proto-Germanicmidląmiddle
3Proto-Germanicmidjōmiddle, midst
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰyosmiddle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmedʰi-with, among; with, along
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmein the middle of, near, by, around, with

via Old Frisian hēm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianhēm—
2Proto-Germanichaimazhome; house; village
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European me →Every word from Proto-Indo-European medʰi- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos →