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Where does “mittitac” come from?

mittitac (Old High German) comes 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.

Ancestry of “mittitac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanmittimiddle
2Proto-Germanicmidjąmiddle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰyosmiddle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmedʰi-with, among; with, along
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmein the middle of, near, by, around, with

Words derived from “mittitac”

  • Vormittag
  • Mittagssonne
  • mittäglich
  • Mittag
  • Mittagessen
  • Nachmittag
  • Mittagspause
  • mittetac
  • Mëttegiessen
  • Mëtteg
  • Nomëtteg
  • mitta
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