Where does “mediastino” come from?

mediastino (Portuguese) comes from New Latin mediastinum, from Medieval Latin mediastinus, from Latin mediastinus — a common servant.

mediastino (Portuguese): mediastinum

Definitions

  1. mediastinum

Ancestry of “mediastino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinmediastinumwhat's in between
2Medieval Latinmediastinusmiddling; middle; a common servant
3Latinmediastinusa common servant
Every word from Latin mediastinus →Every word from Medieval Latin mediastinus →Every word from New Latin mediastinum →