Where does “medley” come from?
medley (Swedish) comes from English medley, from Middle English medle, from Old French medlee, from Latin misculō, from Latin misceō, from Proto-Italic mikskō, from Proto-Indo-European miḱ-sḱé-, from Proto-Indo-European meyḱ- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
medley (Swedish): medley song that mixes other songs
Definitions
- medley song that mixes other songs
Ancestry of “medley”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | medley | Combat, fighting; a battle; A collection or... |
| 2 | Middle English | medle | The fruit of the common medlar |
| 3 | Old French | medlee | game; quarrel; dispute; battle |
| 4 | Latin | misculō | to mix |
| 5 | Latin | misceō | to mix; to mingle; to intermingle |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | mikskō | to mix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | miḱ-sḱé- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meyḱ- | to mix |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |