Etymology of the English word mediocrity
the English word
mediocrityderived from the French word
médiocritéderived from the Latin word
mediocritas (mediocrity; limited powers, ability; moderateness)
derived from the Latin word
mediocris (commonplace; undistinguished; of humble station; medium, average, intermediate)
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 Latin word
ocrisderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ak-Usage
Word found in Modern English
