Where does “mittemellan” come from?
mittemellan (Swedish) comes from Swedish mitt, from Old Swedish mitt, from Old Norse miðr, from Proto-Germanic midjaz, from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos, from Proto-Indo-European medʰi-, from Proto-Indo-European me — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.
mittemellan (Swedish): midway (in) between, in the middle, right in between (concretely or abstractly)
Definitions
- midway (in) between, in the middle, right in between (concretely or abstractly)
Ancestry of “mittemellan”, step by step
mittemellan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish mitt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | mitt | middle; the middle point; my, mine |
| 2 | Old Swedish | mitt | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | miðr | middle; comparative degree of lítt |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | midjaz | middle, mid |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰyos | middle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | medʰi- | with, among; with, along |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | me | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |
via Swedish emellan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | emellan | in between |