Etymology

medius

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Today it means: The middle finger. Full definition →

Latin medius
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  1. Latin · derived frommedius“middle”
  2. English todaymedius

Borrowed from New Latin from Latin medius (“middle”). See medium. Doublet of minge and middle.

Words from the same roots

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