Etymology

meso-

Today it means: Middle or centre in location/position. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos) ← Proto-Hellenic *métsos ← Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*me
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*médʰi
  4. Proto-Indo-European*médʰyos
  5. Proto-Hellenic*métsos
  6. Ancient Greekμέσος (mésos)
  7. English todaymeso-

From Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos, “middle”). Doublet of mid- and medio-.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekμέσος all →

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