Etymology

midseason

M3I1D2S1E1A1S1O1N1

Today it means: The middle part of a season, such as a sporting, television, or growing season. Full definition →

English season ← French assaisonner ← Old French saison
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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-Germanic*midjaz
  6. Proto-West Germanic*midi
  7. Old Englishmidd
  8. Middle Englishmid
  9. Englishmid
  10. Englishmid-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  12. Proto-Italic*ad
  13. Proto-Italic*ad-
  14. Latinad-
  15. Old Frencha-
  16. Frencha-
  17. Proto-Indo-European*seh₁-redup.
  18. Proto-Indo-European*sísh₁eti
  19. Proto-Italic*sizō
  20. Latinserō
  21. Latinsatiō
  22. Old Frenchsaison
  23. Frenchsaison
  24. Frenchassaisonner
  25. Englishseason
  26. English todaymidseason

From mid- + season.

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