Where does “midi” come from?

midi (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish mide, from Proto-Celtic medyos, from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos, from Proto-Indo-European medʰi-, from Proto-Indo-European me — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.

midi (Old Irish): genitive singular of mide

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of mide

Ancestry of “midi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishmidemiddle, centre
2Proto-Celticmedyosmiddle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰyosmiddle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmedʰi-with, among; with, along
5Proto-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 →