Etymology · Proto-Indo-European
*médʰyos
12 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos, most common first.
- mediaThe middle layer of the wall of a blood vessel or lymph vessel which is composed of connective and muscular tissue.
- middleA centre, midpoint.
- mediumThe material of the surrounding environment, e.g. solid, liquid, gas, vacuum, or a specific substance such as a solvent.
- midOccupying a middle position; middle.
- medianA central vein or nerve, especially the median vein or median nerve running through the forearm and arm.
- meridianIn full celestial meridian: a great circle passing through the poles of the celestial sphere and the zenith for a particular point on the Earth's surface.
- mezzanineAn intermediate floor or storey in between the main floors of a building; specifically, one that is directly above the ground floor which does not extend over the whole floorspace of the building, and so resembles a large balcony overlooking the ground floor; an entresol.
- medioA traditional Spanish unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 2.3 L.
- moietyA half.
- imellIn the middle; between.
- middle earthThe Earth.
- mi-partiVertically divided into distinctly-coloured or patterned halves; party per pale.