Where does “medan” come from?
medan (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish mæþan, from Old Norse meðan, from Proto-Germanic medanō — meanwhile, as long as.
medan (Swedish): while; during the same time that
Definitions
- while; during the same time that
Ancestry of “medan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | mæþan | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | meðan | meanwhile, as long as, while, whilst |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | medanō | meanwhile, as long as |
Words derived from “medan”