English
Mitte
Mitte comes from German Mitte ‘middle’, from Proto-Germanic *midjǭ ‘centre’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *medʰyo-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*medʰyo-reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*midjaz‘middle, mid’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanic, derivedc. 500 BCE–200 CE*midjǭ‘centre’reconstructed
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050mitti
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350mitte
- Germanc. 1650–presentMitte‘middle’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*medʰyo-reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*midjaz‘middle, mid’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanic, derivedc. 500 BCE–200 CE*midjǭ‘centre’reconstructed
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050mitti
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350mitte
- Germanc. 1650–presentMitte‘middle’
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-Germanic *midjaz ‘middle, mid’
through Proto-Germanic *midjǭ ‘centre’
Today it means
name The most central borough of Berlin.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *medʰyo- / Mitte