English
Messapian
Messapian comes from Ancient Greek Μεσσάπιος ‘one of the Messapii’, from Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos ‘middle’, and ultimately from *me ‘near, by, with’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*me‘near, by, with’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*médʰyos‘middle’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΜεσσάπιοςMessápios‘one of the Messapii’
- EnglishtodayMessapian
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*me‘near, by, with’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*médʰyos‘middle’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΜεσσάπιοςMessápios‘one of the Messapii’
- EnglishtodayMessapian
Formed from Messapi + -ian
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *me ‘near, by, with’
median, mediation, mediator, mediate, 21 more
through Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos ‘middle’
mean, media, mid, medium, medal, midst, demi, moiety, mezzanine, maidan, medulla, medio, moyen, meso, intermezzo, 32 more
Today it means
noun A member of the ancient inhabitants of the region of Apulia in Southern Italy.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *me / Messapian