Where does “medianoche” come from?

medianoche (Spanish) comes from Spanish media, from Latin Mēdia, from Ancient Greek Μηδία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

medianoche (Spanish): midnight; a small meat pie; a type of sandwich...

Definitions

midnight; a small meat pie; a type of sandwich...

Ancestry of “medianoche”, step by step

medianoche traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish media

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	media	half
2	Latin	Mēdia	—
3	Ancient Greek	Μηδία	—
4	Ancient Greek	-ῐ́ᾱ	{{l\|en\|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
5	Proto-Indo-European	-íh₂	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	-h₂	Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

via Spanish noche

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	noche	night; evening
2	Old Spanish	noche	night
3	Latin	Nox	Night personification
4	Proto-Italic	nokts	night
5	Proto-Indo-European	nókʷts	night
6	Proto-Indo-European	negʷ-	bare, naked

Words derived from “medianoche”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ →Every word from Ancient Greek Μηδία →