Etymology of the English word mediant
the English word
mediantderived from the French word
médiantederived from the Late Latin word
medians (halved, divided in the middle)
derived from the Latin word
mediare (halve, divide in the middle; be in the middle)
derived from the Latin word
medius (middle; mediator; one who stands in the middle, one who comes between; middle, middle of, mid)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*medhyo-derived from the Italian word
mediantederived from the Late Latin word
medians (halved, divided in the middle)
derived from the Latin word
mediare (halve, divide in the middle; be in the middle)
derived from the Latin word
medius (middle; mediator; one who stands in the middle, one who comes between; middle, middle of, mid)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*medhyo-Date
The earliest known usage of mediant in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
submediantUsage
Word found in Modern English
