Where does “mear” come from?
mear (Portuguese) 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.
mear (Portuguese): to halve
Definitions
- to halve
Ancestry of “mear”, step by step
mear traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin medius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | medius | middle; half; moderate |
| 2 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 3 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |
via Latin mediāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | mediāre | — |