Where does “milieu” come from?

milieu (Spanish) comes from French milieu, from Middle French milieu, from Old French milliu, from Old French lieu, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Italic stlokos, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.

milieu (Spanish): milieu

Definitions

  1. milieu

Ancestry of “milieu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmilieumiddle; center; setting; environment;...
2Middle Frenchmilieu—
3Old Frenchmilliu—
4Old Frenchlieu—
5Latinlocusplace, spot; a passage of literature; "in the...
6Old Latinstlocus—
7Proto-Italicstlokos—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stel- →Every word from Proto-Italic stlokos →Every word from Old Latin stlocus →