English
Metz
Metz comes from French Metz, from Proto-Celtic *medyos ‘middle’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *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
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*medyos‘middle’reconstructed
- Gaulishc. 500 BCE–500 CE*mediosreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEMediomatrici
- Frenchc. 1600–presentMetz
- Englishtodaysame form
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
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*medyos‘middle’reconstructed
- Gaulishc. 500 BCE–500 CE*mediosreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEMediomatrici
- Frenchc. 1600–presentMetz
- Englishtodaysame form
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, maidan, mezzanine, moiety, medulla, moyen, meso, medio, intermezzo, 32 more
Today it means
name The capital city of Moselle department, Grand Est, France.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *me / Metz