Where does “etermedium” come from?
etermedium (Swedish) comes from Swedish medium, from Latin medium, from Proto-Italic meðjos, from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos, from Proto-Indo-European medʰi-, from Proto-Indo-European me — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.
etermedium (Swedish): collective term for radio and TV
Definitions
- collective term for radio and TV
Ancestry of “etermedium”, step by step
etermedium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish medium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | medium | a medium, a middle part in communication, a... |
| 2 | Latin | medium | inflection of medius: ## masculine accusative... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | meðjos | middle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰyos | middle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | medʰi- | with, among; with, along |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | me | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |
via Swedish eter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | eter | ether |
| 2 | Latin | aethēr | sky, ether (distinct in this sense from caelum, which is where the night's stars are, but not always distinguished from āēr; always distinct from the underworld) |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Αἰθήρ | Upper Air |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αἴθω | To ignite, kindle, light; To burn, blaze |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *áitʰō | to ignite |